Chapter 5 of The Fool: A Play in Four Acts 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 Fool: A Play in Four Acts is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Oh, now, I know. "Thy faith hath made thee whole." DANIEL That's right. MARY MARGARET Could God do that for me? DANIEL Why not?
Chapter 5 of The Fool: A Play in Four Acts is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “DANIEL That's right.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “"Thy faith hath made thee whole."”
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 “MARY MARGARET Could God do that for me?”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “"Thy faith hath made thee whole."”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “MARY MARGARET Could God do that for me?”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Thy faith hath made thee whole."”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Thy faith hath made thee whole."”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “"Thy faith hath made thee whole."”
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MARY MARGARET Could God do that for me?
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading DANIEL That's right.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MARY MARGARET Could God do that for me?
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Thy faith hath made thee whole."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARY MARGARET Could God do that for me?
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 MARY MARGARET Could God do that for me?
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Thy faith hath made thee whole."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, now, I know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh, now, I know.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Thy faith hath made thee whole."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY MARGARET Could God do that for me?
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY MARGARET Could God do that for me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MARY MARGARET Could God do that for me?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DANIEL Why not?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh, now, I know.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, now, I know.
precisely, exactly
From this reading DANIEL That's right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARY MARGARET Could God do that for me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DANIEL That's right.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thy faith hath made thee whole."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thy faith hath made thee whole."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Thy faith hath made thee whole."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading DANIEL Why not?
Chapter 5 of The Fool: A Play in Four Acts by Channing Pollock 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.
Chapter 5 holds 391 sentences of The Fool: A Play in Four Acts, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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