Chapter 14 of The foster-sisters is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The foster-sisters is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEWS. MR. WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution. He was also right in saying that religion was at a low ebb in the Church of England at that time. With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
Chapter 14 of The foster-sisters is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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flow back or recede
From this reading “He was also right in saying that religion was at a low ebb in the Church of England at that time.”
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.”
plural of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.”
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading “With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.”
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading “With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.”
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading “WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.”
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading “WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.”
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In this reading “With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.”
do away with
In this reading “With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.”
form or compose
In this reading “WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.”
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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 He was also right in saying that religion was at a low ebb in the Church of England at that time.
in addition
From this reading He was also right in saying that religion was at a low ebb in the Church of England at that time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was also right in saying that religion was at a low ebb in the Church of England at that time.
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From this reading WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He was also right in saying that religion was at a low ebb in the Church of England at that time.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
flow back or recede
From this reading He was also right in saying that religion was at a low ebb in the Church of England at that time.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He was also right in saying that religion was at a low ebb in the Church of England at that time.
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was also right in saying that religion was at a low ebb in the Church of England at that time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was also right in saying that religion was at a low ebb in the Church of England at that time.
engage in
From this reading WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was also right in saying that religion was at a low ebb in the Church of England at that time.
plural of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He was also right in saying that religion was at a low ebb in the Church of England at that time.
relieve from
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
precisely, exactly
From this reading WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was also right in saying that religion was at a low ebb in the Church of England at that time.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was also right in saying that religion was at a low ebb in the Church of England at that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading WESLEY was right in saying that Mr. Cheriton might make up his mind to suffer persecution.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With some most honorable exceptions, pastors seemed to content themselves with a perfunctory performance of such duties as they could not get rid of.
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