Chapter 8 of The Child at Home is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Child at Home is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RELIGIOUS TRUTH. In this chapter I shall take up the subject of religion. That you may understand your duties, it is important that you should first understand your own character in the sight of God. I can, perhaps, make this plain to you by the following illustration: A few years since a ship sailed from England to explore the Northern Ocean.
Chapter 8 of The Child at Home is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “In this chapter I shall take up the subject of religion.”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “That you may understand your duties, it is important that you should first understand your own character in the sight of God.”
inquire into
From this reading “A few years since a ship sailed from England to explore the Northern Ocean.”
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “I can, perhaps, make this plain to you by the following illustration:”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “A few years since a ship sailed from England to explore the Northern Ocean.”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “A few years since a ship sailed from England to explore the Northern Ocean.”
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “RELIGIOUS TRUTH.”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “A few years since a ship sailed from England to explore the Northern Ocean.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A few years since a ship sailed from England to explore the Northern Ocean.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I can, perhaps, make this plain to you by the following illustration:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can, perhaps, make this plain to you by the following illustration:
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In this chapter I shall take up the subject of religion.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading That you may understand your duties, it is important that you should first understand your own character in the sight of God.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading That you may understand your duties, it is important that you should first understand your own character in the sight of God.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A few years since a ship sailed from England to explore the Northern Ocean.
inquire into
From this reading A few years since a ship sailed from England to explore the Northern Ocean.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few years since a ship sailed from England to explore the Northern Ocean.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That you may understand your duties, it is important that you should first understand your own character in the sight of God.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I can, perhaps, make this plain to you by the following illustration:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few years since a ship sailed from England to explore the Northern Ocean.
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 you may understand your duties, it is important that you should first understand your own character in the sight of God.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In this chapter I shall take up the subject of religion.
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading I can, perhaps, make this plain to you by the following illustration:
of great significance or value
From this reading That you may understand your duties, it is important that you should first understand your own character in the sight of God.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this chapter I shall take up the subject of religion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That you may understand your duties, it is important that you should first understand your own character in the sight of God.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That you may understand your duties, it is important that you should first understand your own character in the sight of God.
engage in
From this reading I can, perhaps, make this plain to you by the following illustration:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That you may understand your duties, it is important that you should first understand your own character in the sight of God.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A few years since a ship sailed from England to explore the Northern Ocean.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading A few years since a ship sailed from England to explore the Northern Ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this chapter I shall take up the subject of religion.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That you may understand your duties, it is important that you should first understand your own character in the sight of God.
by chance
From this reading I can, perhaps, make this plain to you by the following illustration:
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I can, perhaps, make this plain to you by the following illustration:
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading In this chapter I shall take up the subject of religion.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading RELIGIOUS TRUTH.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A few years since a ship sailed from England to explore the Northern Ocean.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In this chapter I shall take up the subject of religion.
transport commercially
From this reading A few years since a ship sailed from England to explore the Northern Ocean.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That you may understand your duties, it is important that you should first understand your own character in the sight of God.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading That you may understand your duties, it is important that you should first understand your own character in the sight of God.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A few years since a ship sailed from England to explore the Northern Ocean.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In this chapter I shall take up the subject of religion.
carry out
From this reading In this chapter I shall take up the subject of religion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That you may understand your duties, it is important that you should first understand your own character in the sight of God.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this chapter I shall take up the subject of religion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this chapter I shall take up the subject of religion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can, perhaps, make this plain to you by the following illustration:
a fact that has been verified
From this reading RELIGIOUS TRUTH.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading That you may understand your duties, it is important that you should first understand your own character in the sight of God.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In this chapter I shall take up the subject of religion.
a late time of life
From this reading A few years since a ship sailed from England to explore the Northern Ocean.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That you may understand your duties, it is important that you should first understand your own character in the sight of God.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That you may understand your duties, it is important that you should first understand your own character in the sight of God.
Chapter 8 of The Child at Home by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott holds 360 sentences, grouped into 72 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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