Chapter 3 of The City and the World and Other Stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The City and the World and Other Stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him. He only felt His Presence. The Silent Angel had a book in his hand. The Vicar-General could read its title. There was a chalice on the cover, as if it spoke of priests, and under it he read:
Chapter 3 of The City and the World and Other Stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “The Silent Angel had a book in his hand.”
a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
From this reading “There was a chalice on the cover, as if it spoke of priests, and under it he read:”
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “There was a chalice on the cover, as if it spoke of priests, and under it he read:”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.”
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.”
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “There was a chalice on the cover, as if it spoke of priests, and under it he read:”
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “The Vicar-General could read its title.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Silent Angel had a book in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a chalice on the cover, as if it spoke of priests, and under it he read:
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The Silent Angel had a book in his hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a chalice on the cover, as if it spoke of priests, and under it he read:
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Silent Angel had a book in his hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.
a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
From this reading There was a chalice on the cover, as if it spoke of priests, and under it he read:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading There was a chalice on the cover, as if it spoke of priests, and under it he read:
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He only felt His Presence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Silent Angel had a book in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Silent Angel had a book in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a chalice on the cover, as if it spoke of priests, and under it he read:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a chalice on the cover, as if it spoke of priests, and under it he read:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Vicar-General could read its title.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a chalice on the cover, as if it spoke of priests, and under it he read:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a chalice on the cover, as if it spoke of priests, and under it he read:
and nothing more
From this reading He only felt His Presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He only felt His Presence.
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading There was a chalice on the cover, as if it spoke of priests, and under it he read:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The Vicar-General could read its title.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The Silent Angel had a book in his hand.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There was a chalice on the cover, as if it spoke of priests, and under it he read:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a chalice on the cover, as if it spoke of priests, and under it he read:
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The Vicar-General could read its title.
a shaky motion
From this reading Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was a chalice on the cover, as if it spoke of priests, and under it he read:
(Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop
From this reading Trembling in every limb, the Vicar-General looked for his Judge; but he could not see Him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a chalice on the cover, as if it spoke of priests, and under it he read:
Chapter 3 of The City and the World and Other Stories by Francis Clement Kelley holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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