Chapter 11 of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That there is one God, who made all things. "That he governs the world by his providence. "That he ought to be worshiped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving. "But that the most acceptable service of God is doing good to man. "That the soul is immortal.
Chapter 11 of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading “"But that the most acceptable service of God is doing good to man.”
a feeling of profound love and admiration
From this reading “"That he ought to be worshiped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving.”
third-person singular of “govern” — bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading “"That he governs the world by his providence.”
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading “"That the soul is immortal.”
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “"That he ought to be worshiped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving.”
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading “"That he governs the world by his providence.”
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading “"That he ought to be worshiped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving.”
past form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading “"That he ought to be worshiped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading "But that the most acceptable service of God is doing good to man.
a feeling of profound love and admiration
From this reading "That he ought to be worshiped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving.
(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 "That there is one God, who made all things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That he ought to be worshiped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That he ought to be worshiped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that the most acceptable service of God is doing good to man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "That he governs the world by his providence.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "But that the most acceptable service of God is doing good to man.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "That there is one God, who made all things.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "But that the most acceptable service of God is doing good to man.
third-person singular of “govern” — bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading "That he governs the world by his providence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That he governs the world by his providence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That he governs the world by his providence.
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading "That the soul is immortal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That there is one God, who made all things.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "That there is one God, who made all things.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But that the most acceptable service of God is doing good to man.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "But that the most acceptable service of God is doing good to man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But that the most acceptable service of God is doing good to man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That there is one God, who made all things.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "That he ought to be worshiped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "That he ought to be worshiped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading "That he governs the world by his providence.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "But that the most acceptable service of God is doing good to man.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "That the soul is immortal.
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading "That he ought to be worshiped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That there is one God, who made all things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That he governs the world by his providence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "That there is one God, who made all things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "That there is one God, who made all things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That he ought to be worshiped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving.
which person or people
From this reading "That there is one God, who made all things.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "That he governs the world by his providence.
past form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading "That he ought to be worshiped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving.
Chapter 11 of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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