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Stepping stones to manhood
Stepping stones to manhood

Chapter XL

Chapter 40 of Stepping stones to manhood is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 40 of Stepping stones to manhood by William Peter Pearce holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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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Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.
_Watts._ Be faithful to yourself.
See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.
Be faithful to your companions.
Tell them what they ought to be.
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Stepping stones to manhood

Chapter XL

Chapter 40 of Stepping stones to manhood is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.
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_Watts._ Be faithful to yourself.
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See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.
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Be faithful to your companions.
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Tell them what they ought to be.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Ought modal verb US /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “Tell them what they ought to be.”

Yourself pronoun US /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading “_Watts._ Be faithful to yourself.”

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Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

ashamed

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From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

cause

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From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

CHAPTER

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From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

Christ

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From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

companions

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From this reading Be faithful to your companions.

cross

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From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

defend

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From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

Faithful

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From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

forsake

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From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

get

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From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

glory

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From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

go

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From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

great

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From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

heart

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From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

holy

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From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

honor

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From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

I'm

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From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

INTRODUCTION

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From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

life

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

live

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From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

Lord

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From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

Maintain

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From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

new

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From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

OPIE

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From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Tell them what they ought to be.

own

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From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

repent

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From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

RODWAY

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From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

See

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From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

sin

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From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

sin-bearer

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From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

Tell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tell them what they ought to be.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Tell them what they ought to be.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Tell them what they ought to be.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

Watts

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From this reading _Watts._ Be faithful to yourself.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Tell them what they ought to be.

word

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From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

XXX

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From this reading Be Faithful INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXX BY OPIE RODWAY I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause; Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading See to it that you repent of sin, that you forsake it, that you go to Christ the great sin-bearer, that you get a new heart, that you live a holy life.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Be faithful to your companions.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading _Watts._ Be faithful to yourself.