Chapter 1 of The Book of Light in the Hand of Love is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Book of Light in the Hand of Love is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PLEA FOR The British and Foreign Bible Society. PREACHED IN ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL, _ON TUESDAY_, _APRIL 30_, _1872_. BY C. J. VAUGHAN, D.D. MASTER OF THE TEMPLE, AND CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN. LONDON: LONGMANS, GREEN, READER, AND DYER.
Chapter 1 of The Book of Light in the Hand of Love is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any large and important church
From this reading “PAUL’S CATHEDRAL, _ON TUESDAY_, _APRIL 30_, _1872_.”
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading “BY C. J. VAUGHAN, D.D. MASTER OF THE TEMPLE, AND CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN.”
someone whose job is to dye cloth
From this reading “LONDON: LONGMANS, GREEN, READER, AND DYER.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading “A PLEA FOR The British and Foreign Bible Society.”
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading “PREACHED IN ST.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading “BY C. J. VAUGHAN, D.D. MASTER OF THE TEMPLE, AND CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN.”
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From this reading PAUL’S CATHEDRAL, _ON TUESDAY_, _APRIL 30_, _1872_.
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From this reading PAUL’S CATHEDRAL, _ON TUESDAY_, _APRIL 30_, _1872_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLEA FOR The British and Foreign Bible Society.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PLEA FOR The British and Foreign Bible Society.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading PAUL’S CATHEDRAL, _ON TUESDAY_, _APRIL 30_, _1872_.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading A PLEA FOR The British and Foreign Bible Society.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading A PLEA FOR The British and Foreign Bible Society.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY C. J. VAUGHAN, D.D. MASTER OF THE TEMPLE, AND CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading BY C. J. VAUGHAN, D.D. MASTER OF THE TEMPLE, AND CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN.
any large and important church
From this reading PAUL’S CATHEDRAL, _ON TUESDAY_, _APRIL 30_, _1872_.
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading BY C. J. VAUGHAN, D.D. MASTER OF THE TEMPLE, AND CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading BY C. J. VAUGHAN, D.D. MASTER OF THE TEMPLE, AND CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN.
someone whose job is to dye cloth
From this reading LONDON: LONGMANS, GREEN, READER, AND DYER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PLEA FOR The British and Foreign Bible Society.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading A PLEA FOR The British and Foreign Bible Society.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading LONDON: LONGMANS, GREEN, READER, AND DYER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PREACHED IN ST.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading BY C. J. VAUGHAN, D.D. MASTER OF THE TEMPLE, AND CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: LONGMANS, GREEN, READER, AND DYER.
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From this reading LONDON: LONGMANS, GREEN, READER, AND DYER.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading BY C. J. VAUGHAN, D.D. MASTER OF THE TEMPLE, AND CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY C. J. VAUGHAN, D.D. MASTER OF THE TEMPLE, AND CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PAUL’S CATHEDRAL, _ON TUESDAY_, _APRIL 30_, _1872_.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading BY C. J. VAUGHAN, D.D. MASTER OF THE TEMPLE, AND CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL’S CATHEDRAL, _ON TUESDAY_, _APRIL 30_, _1872_.
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading A PLEA FOR The British and Foreign Bible Society.
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading PREACHED IN ST.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading BY C. J. VAUGHAN, D.D. MASTER OF THE TEMPLE, AND CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading LONDON: LONGMANS, GREEN, READER, AND DYER.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A PLEA FOR The British and Foreign Bible Society.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREACHED IN ST.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading BY C. J. VAUGHAN, D.D. MASTER OF THE TEMPLE, AND CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLEA FOR The British and Foreign Bible Society.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY C. J. VAUGHAN, D.D. MASTER OF THE TEMPLE, AND CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading PAUL’S CATHEDRAL, _ON TUESDAY_, _APRIL 30_, _1872_.
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading BY C. J. VAUGHAN, D.D. MASTER OF THE TEMPLE, AND CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN.
Chapter 1 of The Book of Light in the Hand of Love by C. J. (Charles John) Vaughan holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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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