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The Epic of Paul

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BAPTISM OF KRISHNA.
Krishna, much wrought upon in his secret mind, seeks a private interview with Paul.
The two converse at large, Paul expounding his doctrine of sin and of salvation through faith in Christ.
Krishna resists, feeling nevertheless an impulse in himself responsive to Paul's words.
They part with nothing concluded between them, but Krishna meditating alone is finally brought to obedience of faith.
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The Epic of Paul

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Epic of Paul is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BAPTISM OF KRISHNA.
/ˈbæptɪzəm ʌv ˈkrɪʃnə/
Line 2
Krishna, much wrought upon in his secret mind, seeks a private interview with Paul.
/ˈkrɪʃnə mʌtʃ rɔːt əˈpɑːn ɪn hɪz ˈsiː.krət maɪnd siːks ə ˈpraɪvət ˈɪntərvjuː wɪð pɔːl/
Line 3
The two converse at large, Paul expounding his doctrine of sin and of salvation through faith in Christ.
/ðə tuː ˈkɑːnvərs æt lɑːrdʒ pɔːl ɪkˈspaʊndɪŋ hɪz ˈdɑːktrən ʌv sɪn ənd ʌv sælˈveɪʃən θruː feɪθ ɪn kraɪst/
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Krishna resists, feeling nevertheless an impulse in himself responsive to Paul's words.
/ˈkrɪʃnə rɪˈzɪsts ˈfiːlɪŋ ˌnevərðəˈles æn ˈɪmpəls ɪn hɪmˈself rɪˈspɑːnsɪv tuː pɔːlz wɜːrdz/
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They part with nothing concluded between them, but Krishna meditating alone is finally brought to obedience of faith.
/ðeɪ pɑːrt wɪð ˈnʌθɪŋ kənˈkluːdəd bɪˈtwiːn ðem bʌt ˈkrɪʃnə ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ əˈloʊn ɪz ˈfaɪnəli brɔːt tuː oʊˈbiːdiəns ʌv feɪθ/

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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.

baptism noun US /ˈbæptɪzəm/

a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

From this reading “BAPTISM OF KRISHNA.”

expounding noun US /ɪkˈspaʊndɪŋ/

a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

From this reading “The two converse at large, Paul expounding his doctrine of sin and of salvation through faith in Christ.”

krishna noun US /ˈkrɪʃnə/

8th and most important avatar of Vishnu; incarnated as a handsome young man playing a flute

From this reading “BAPTISM OF KRISHNA.”

meditating verb US /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading “They part with nothing concluded between them, but Krishna meditating alone is finally brought to obedience of faith.”

Paul's noun US /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading “Krishna resists, feeling nevertheless an impulse in himself responsive to Paul's words.”

resists verb US /rɪˈzɪsts/

third-person singular of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading “Krishna resists, feeling nevertheless an impulse in himself responsive to Paul's words.”

responsive adjective US /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/

containing or using responses; alternating

From this reading “Krishna resists, feeling nevertheless an impulse in himself responsive to Paul's words.”

seeks noun US /siːks/

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading “Krishna, much wrought upon in his secret mind, seeks a private interview with Paul.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

interview with verb + particle

In this reading “Krishna, much wrought upon in his secret mind, seeks a private interview with Paul.”

All words in this reading · 52

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Krishna, much wrought upon in his secret mind, seeks a private interview with Paul.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading They part with nothing concluded between them, but Krishna meditating alone is finally brought to obedience of faith.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Krishna resists, feeling nevertheless an impulse in himself responsive to Paul's words.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The two converse at large, Paul expounding his doctrine of sin and of salvation through faith in Christ.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The two converse at large, Paul expounding his doctrine of sin and of salvation through faith in Christ.

BAPTISMnounUS /ˈbæptɪzəm/

a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

From this reading BAPTISM OF KRISHNA.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading They part with nothing concluded between them, but Krishna meditating alone is finally brought to obedience of faith.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading They part with nothing concluded between them, but Krishna meditating alone is finally brought to obedience of faith.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They part with nothing concluded between them, but Krishna meditating alone is finally brought to obedience of faith.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading The two converse at large, Paul expounding his doctrine of sin and of salvation through faith in Christ.

concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading They part with nothing concluded between them, but Krishna meditating alone is finally brought to obedience of faith.

converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/

carry on a conversation

From this reading The two converse at large, Paul expounding his doctrine of sin and of salvation through faith in Christ.

doctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

From this reading The two converse at large, Paul expounding his doctrine of sin and of salvation through faith in Christ.

expoundingnounUS /ɪkˈspaʊndɪŋ/

a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

From this reading The two converse at large, Paul expounding his doctrine of sin and of salvation through faith in Christ.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading The two converse at large, Paul expounding his doctrine of sin and of salvation through faith in Christ.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Krishna resists, feeling nevertheless an impulse in himself responsive to Paul's words.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading They part with nothing concluded between them, but Krishna meditating alone is finally brought to obedience of faith.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Krishna resists, feeling nevertheless an impulse in himself responsive to Paul's words.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Krishna, much wrought upon in his secret mind, seeks a private interview with Paul.

impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/

an instinctive motive

From this reading Krishna resists, feeling nevertheless an impulse in himself responsive to Paul's words.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Krishna, much wrought upon in his secret mind, seeks a private interview with Paul.

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Krishna, much wrought upon in his secret mind, seeks a private interview with Paul.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They part with nothing concluded between them, but Krishna meditating alone is finally brought to obedience of faith.

KRISHNAnounUS /ˈkrɪʃnə/

8th and most important avatar of Vishnu; incarnated as a handsome young man playing a flute

From this reading BAPTISM OF KRISHNA.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The two converse at large, Paul expounding his doctrine of sin and of salvation through faith in Christ.

meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading They part with nothing concluded between them, but Krishna meditating alone is finally brought to obedience of faith.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Krishna, much wrought upon in his secret mind, seeks a private interview with Paul.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Krishna, much wrought upon in his secret mind, seeks a private interview with Paul.

neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Krishna resists, feeling nevertheless an impulse in himself responsive to Paul's words.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading They part with nothing concluded between them, but Krishna meditating alone is finally brought to obedience of faith.

obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

From this reading They part with nothing concluded between them, but Krishna meditating alone is finally brought to obedience of faith.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BAPTISM OF KRISHNA.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading They part with nothing concluded between them, but Krishna meditating alone is finally brought to obedience of faith.

PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Krishna, much wrought upon in his secret mind, seeks a private interview with Paul.

Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Krishna resists, feeling nevertheless an impulse in himself responsive to Paul's words.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Krishna, much wrought upon in his secret mind, seeks a private interview with Paul.

resistsverbUS /rɪˈzɪsts/

third-person singular of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading Krishna resists, feeling nevertheless an impulse in himself responsive to Paul's words.

responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/

containing or using responses; alternating

From this reading Krishna resists, feeling nevertheless an impulse in himself responsive to Paul's words.

salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading The two converse at large, Paul expounding his doctrine of sin and of salvation through faith in Christ.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Krishna, much wrought upon in his secret mind, seeks a private interview with Paul.

seeksnounUS /siːks/

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading Krishna, much wrought upon in his secret mind, seeks a private interview with Paul.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading The two converse at large, Paul expounding his doctrine of sin and of salvation through faith in Christ.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The two converse at large, Paul expounding his doctrine of sin and of salvation through faith in Christ.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They part with nothing concluded between them, but Krishna meditating alone is finally brought to obedience of faith.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They part with nothing concluded between them, but Krishna meditating alone is finally brought to obedience of faith.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The two converse at large, Paul expounding his doctrine of sin and of salvation through faith in Christ.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Krishna resists, feeling nevertheless an impulse in himself responsive to Paul's words.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two converse at large, Paul expounding his doctrine of sin and of salvation through faith in Christ.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Krishna, much wrought upon in his secret mind, seeks a private interview with Paul.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Krishna, much wrought upon in his secret mind, seeks a private interview with Paul.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Krishna resists, feeling nevertheless an impulse in himself responsive to Paul's words.

wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Krishna, much wrought upon in his secret mind, seeks a private interview with Paul.

Chapter 20 of The Epic of Paul by William Cleaver Wilkinson holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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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