Chapter 5 of The coming is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The coming is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The duty of faith in this present hour,” wrote the vicar, as a third subheading. It was a man’s duty to reject the carpings of science and the machinations of modern denial. He must believe where he could not prove. The vicar wrote in brackets, “It is very difficult to do that in an age of skepticism.” “The watchers.”
Chapter 5 of The coming is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading “The vicar wrote in brackets, “It is very difficult to do that in an age of skepticism.””
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading “It was a man’s duty to reject the carpings of science and the machinations of modern denial.”
plural of “machination” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading “It was a man’s duty to reject the carpings of science and the machinations of modern denial.”
refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading “It was a man’s duty to reject the carpings of science and the machinations of modern denial.”
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading “It was a man’s duty to reject the carpings of science and the machinations of modern denial.”
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading “The vicar wrote in brackets, “It is very difficult to do that in an age of skepticism.””
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading ““The duty of faith in this present hour,” wrote the vicar, as a third subheading.”
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading ““The watchers.””
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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 “The duty of faith in this present hour,” wrote the vicar, as a third subheading.
how long something has existed
From this reading The vicar wrote in brackets, “It is very difficult to do that in an age of skepticism.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The vicar wrote in brackets, “It is very difficult to do that in an age of skepticism.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a man’s duty to reject the carpings of science and the machinations of modern denial.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The duty of faith in this present hour,” wrote the vicar, as a third subheading.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He must believe where he could not prove.
plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading The vicar wrote in brackets, “It is very difficult to do that in an age of skepticism.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a man’s duty to reject the carpings of science and the machinations of modern denial.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He must believe where he could not prove.
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading It was a man’s duty to reject the carpings of science and the machinations of modern denial.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The vicar wrote in brackets, “It is very difficult to do that in an age of skepticism.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The vicar wrote in brackets, “It is very difficult to do that in an age of skepticism.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “The duty of faith in this present hour,” wrote the vicar, as a third subheading.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “The duty of faith in this present hour,” wrote the vicar, as a third subheading.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must believe where he could not prove.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “The duty of faith in this present hour,” wrote the vicar, as a third subheading.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The duty of faith in this present hour,” wrote the vicar, as a third subheading.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vicar wrote in brackets, “It is very difficult to do that in an age of skepticism.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a man’s duty to reject the carpings of science and the machinations of modern denial.
plural of “machination” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading It was a man’s duty to reject the carpings of science and the machinations of modern denial.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a man’s duty to reject the carpings of science and the machinations of modern denial.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading It was a man’s duty to reject the carpings of science and the machinations of modern denial.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must believe where he could not prove.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He must believe where he could not prove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The duty of faith in this present hour,” wrote the vicar, as a third subheading.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “The duty of faith in this present hour,” wrote the vicar, as a third subheading.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading He must believe where he could not prove.
refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading It was a man’s duty to reject the carpings of science and the machinations of modern denial.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading It was a man’s duty to reject the carpings of science and the machinations of modern denial.
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading The vicar wrote in brackets, “It is very difficult to do that in an age of skepticism.”
a heading of a subdivision of a text
From this reading “The duty of faith in this present hour,” wrote the vicar, as a third subheading.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The vicar wrote in brackets, “It is very difficult to do that in an age of skepticism.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The duty of faith in this present hour,” wrote the vicar, as a third subheading.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “The duty of faith in this present hour,” wrote the vicar, as a third subheading.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The duty of faith in this present hour,” wrote the vicar, as a third subheading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a man’s duty to reject the carpings of science and the machinations of modern denial.
precisely as stated
From this reading The vicar wrote in brackets, “It is very difficult to do that in an age of skepticism.”
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “The duty of faith in this present hour,” wrote the vicar, as a third subheading.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a man’s duty to reject the carpings of science and the machinations of modern denial.
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading “The watchers.”
in or at the place that
From this reading He must believe where he could not prove.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “The duty of faith in this present hour,” wrote the vicar, as a third subheading.
Chapter 5 of The coming by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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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