Chapter 16 of The Gates Between is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Gates Between is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The natural step to knowledge is through faith. Even human science teaches as much as this. The faith of the scholar in the theoretic value of his facts precedes his intelligent use of them. Invention dreams before it does. Discovery believes before it finds.
Chapter 16 of The Gates Between is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Discovery believes before it finds.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “Discovery believes before it finds.”
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading “The faith of the scholar in the theoretic value of his facts precedes his intelligent use of them.”
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “Invention dreams before it does.”
third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading “The faith of the scholar in the theoretic value of his facts precedes his intelligent use of them.”
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “The faith of the scholar in the theoretic value of his facts precedes his intelligent use of them.”
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading “Even human science teaches as much as this.”
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading “Even human science teaches as much as this.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even human science teaches as much as this.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Invention dreams before it does.
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Discovery believes before it finds.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Discovery believes before it finds.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Invention dreams before it does.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Invention dreams before it does.
divisible by two
From this reading Even human science teaches as much as this.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The faith of the scholar in the theoretic value of his facts precedes his intelligent use of them.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The natural step to knowledge is through faith.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Discovery believes before it finds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The faith of the scholar in the theoretic value of his facts precedes his intelligent use of them.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Even human science teaches as much as this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The faith of the scholar in the theoretic value of his facts precedes his intelligent use of them.
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading The faith of the scholar in the theoretic value of his facts precedes his intelligent use of them.
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Invention dreams before it does.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The natural step to knowledge is through faith.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Invention dreams before it does.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The natural step to knowledge is through faith.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Even human science teaches as much as this.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The natural step to knowledge is through faith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The faith of the scholar in the theoretic value of his facts precedes his intelligent use of them.
third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The faith of the scholar in the theoretic value of his facts precedes his intelligent use of them.
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading The faith of the scholar in the theoretic value of his facts precedes his intelligent use of them.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Even human science teaches as much as this.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The natural step to knowledge is through faith.
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading Even human science teaches as much as this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The natural step to knowledge is through faith.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The faith of the scholar in the theoretic value of his facts precedes his intelligent use of them.
concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
From this reading The faith of the scholar in the theoretic value of his facts precedes his intelligent use of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even human science teaches as much as this.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The natural step to knowledge is through faith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The natural step to knowledge is through faith.
the act of using
From this reading The faith of the scholar in the theoretic value of his facts precedes his intelligent use of them.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The faith of the scholar in the theoretic value of his facts precedes his intelligent use of them.
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