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The British Jugernath

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The British Jugernath is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FALSE PROPHETS OF JUGERNATH.
The truth of a religion may perhaps be gauged by the fulfilment of the utterances of its prophets.
Let us analyze some of these.
_Prophecy._ _Fulfilment_.
Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....
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The British Jugernath

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The British Jugernath is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FALSE PROPHETS OF JUGERNATH.
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The truth of a religion may perhaps be gauged by the fulfilment of the utterances of its prophets.
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Let us analyze some of these.
/let ʌs ˈænəlaɪz sʌm ʌv ðiːz/
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_Prophecy._ _Fulfilment_.
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Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

Learner Dictionary

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analyze verb US /ˈænəlaɪz/

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading “Let us analyze some of these.”

farmers noun US /ˈfɑːrmərz/

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading “Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....”

gauged verb US /ɡeɪdʒd/

past form of “gauge” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

From this reading “The truth of a religion may perhaps be gauged by the fulfilment of the utterances of its prophets.”

importation noun US /ˌɪmpɔːrˈteɪʃən/

the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country

From this reading “Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....”

Prophecy noun US /ˈprɒf.ə.si/

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

prophesied verb US /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/

inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration

From this reading “Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....”

prophets noun US /ˈprɑːfəts/

the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading “FALSE PROPHETS OF JUGERNATH.”

utterances noun US /ˈʌtərənsɪz/

plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading “The truth of a religion may perhaps be gauged by the fulfilment of the utterances of its prophets.”

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17,000,000

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From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

1881

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From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

23,728

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From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The truth of a religion may perhaps be gauged by the fulfilment of the utterances of its prophets.

affectverbUS /əˈfekt/

have an effect upon

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

analyzeverbUS /ˈænəlaɪz/

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Let us analyze some of these.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The truth of a religion may perhaps be gauged by the fulfilment of the utterances of its prophets.

BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The truth of a religion may perhaps be gauged by the fulfilment of the utterances of its prophets.

cornnounUS /kɔːrn/

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

FALSEadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading FALSE PROPHETS OF JUGERNATH.

farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

fulfilmentnoun

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading The truth of a religion may perhaps be gauged by the fulfilment of the utterances of its prophets.

gaugedverbUS /ɡeɪdʒd/

past form of “gauge” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

From this reading The truth of a religion may perhaps be gauged by the fulfilment of the utterances of its prophets.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

importationnounUS /ˌɪmpɔːrˈteɪʃən/

the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

importations

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

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The truth of a religion may perhaps be gauged by the fulfilment of the utterances of its prophets.

JUGERNATH

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

From this reading FALSE PROPHETS OF JUGERNATH.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us analyze some of these.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The truth of a religion may perhaps be gauged by the fulfilment of the utterances of its prophets.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FALSE PROPHETS OF JUGERNATH.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading The truth of a religion may perhaps be gauged by the fulfilment of the utterances of its prophets.

ProphecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading _Prophecy._ _Fulfilment_.

prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/

inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

PROPHETSnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/

the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading FALSE PROPHETS OF JUGERNATH.

quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading The truth of a religion may perhaps be gauged by the fulfilment of the utterances of its prophets.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Let us analyze some of these.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The truth of a religion may perhaps be gauged by the fulfilment of the utterances of its prophets.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Let us analyze some of these.

TotalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/

add up in number or quantity

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading The truth of a religion may perhaps be gauged by the fulfilment of the utterances of its prophets.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us analyze some of these.

utterancesnounUS /ˈʌtərənsɪz/

plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading The truth of a religion may perhaps be gauged by the fulfilment of the utterances of its prophets.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

wheatnounUS /wiːt/

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading Even the _free_ importation of Total importations of wheat foreign corn could very little in 1881 = 17,000,000 quarters affect the interest of the farmers as against 23,728 prophesied by of Great Britain....

Chapter 8 of The British Jugernath by Guilford L. (Guilford Lindsey) Molesworth holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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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Chapter 8 holds 38 sentences of The British Jugernath, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.

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