Chapter 14 of The Christian: A Story is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Christian: A Story is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But God willed it otherwise, brother; let us say no more about it.” “You forgive me, then?” “Forgive? It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else. Listen!
Chapter 14 of The Christian: A Story is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 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.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading ““But God willed it otherwise, brother; let us say no more about it.””
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading ““You forgive me, then?””
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading “It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.”
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen!”
in other respects or ways
From this reading ““But God willed it otherwise, brother; let us say no more about it.””
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.”
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading ““But God willed it otherwise, brother; let us say no more about it.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But God willed it otherwise, brother; let us say no more about it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “But God willed it otherwise, brother; let us say no more about it.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But God willed it otherwise, brother; let us say no more about it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “You forgive me, then?”
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.
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 “But God willed it otherwise, brother; let us say no more about it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But God willed it otherwise, brother; let us say no more about it.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “But God willed it otherwise, brother; let us say no more about it.”
hear with intention
From this reading Listen!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You forgive me, then?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “But God willed it otherwise, brother; let us say no more about it.”
not any; not one
From this reading “But God willed it otherwise, brother; let us say no more about it.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “But God willed it otherwise, brother; let us say no more about it.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.
by chance
From this reading It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.
express in words
From this reading “But God willed it otherwise, brother; let us say no more about it.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You forgive me, then?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But God willed it otherwise, brother; let us say no more about it.”
which person or people
From this reading It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading “But God willed it otherwise, brother; let us say no more about it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You forgive me, then?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is I who ought to ask for your forgiveness, and perhaps if I told you everything----” “There is something else.
Chapter 14 of The Christian: A Story by Hall, Sir Caine holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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