Chapter 21 of The Church of St. Bunco is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Church of St. Bunco is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. The moral of our story is an old one, always new. "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science." From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so. But one little point will do here.
Chapter 21 of The Church of St. Bunco is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “"There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."”
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “"There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION.”
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading “"There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."”
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading “From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so.”
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading “The moral of our story is an old one, always new.”
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading “"There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."”
the words of something written
From this reading “From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."”
In this reading “"There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."”
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 "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The moral of our story is an old one, always new.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The moral of our story is an old one, always new.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
any person at all
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one little point will do here.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
From this reading From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But one little point will do here.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
From this reading From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But one little point will do here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moral of our story is an old one, always new.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But one little point will do here.
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The moral of our story is an old one, always new.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The moral of our story is an old one, always new.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moral of our story is an old one, always new.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The moral of our story is an old one, always new.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The moral of our story is an old one, always new.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The moral of our story is an old one, always new.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But one little point will do here.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The moral of our story is an old one, always new.
the words of something written
From this reading From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moral of our story is an old one, always new.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "There are more things in heaven and earth than"--anybody short of Mary Baker G. Eddy can put into a "science."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But one little point will do here.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so.
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