Chapter 23 of The Great Experience is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Great Experience is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To Save a Soul. "Reaction follows all exceptional enthusiasm,--even be it of a religious nature. We may try to plead an exception in religion, but we deceive ourselves, if we do. "The time following a great spiritual effort, is the hardest to meet. If we conquer ourselves, we rise to loftier planes.
Chapter 23 of The Great Experience is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “If we conquer ourselves, we rise to loftier planes.”
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “We may try to plead an exception in religion, but we deceive ourselves, if we do.”
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading “"Reaction follows all exceptional enthusiasm,--even be it of a religious nature.”
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “"The time following a great spiritual effort, is the hardest to meet.”
comparative of “lofty” — of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading “If we conquer ourselves, we rise to loftier planes.”
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “If we conquer ourselves, we rise to loftier planes.”
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “We may try to plead an exception in religion, but we deceive ourselves, if we do.”
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading “"Reaction follows all exceptional enthusiasm,--even be it of a religious nature.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 To Save a Soul.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Reaction follows all exceptional enthusiasm,--even be it of a religious nature.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We may try to plead an exception in religion, but we deceive ourselves, if we do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Reaction follows all exceptional enthusiasm,--even be it of a religious nature.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We may try to plead an exception in religion, but we deceive ourselves, if we do.
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading If we conquer ourselves, we rise to loftier planes.
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading We may try to plead an exception in religion, but we deceive ourselves, if we do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We may try to plead an exception in religion, but we deceive ourselves, if we do.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "The time following a great spiritual effort, is the hardest to meet.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "Reaction follows all exceptional enthusiasm,--even be it of a religious nature.
divisible by two
From this reading "Reaction follows all exceptional enthusiasm,--even be it of a religious nature.
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading We may try to plead an exception in religion, but we deceive ourselves, if we do.
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading "Reaction follows all exceptional enthusiasm,--even be it of a religious nature.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "The time following a great spiritual effort, is the hardest to meet.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Reaction follows all exceptional enthusiasm,--even be it of a religious nature.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The time following a great spiritual effort, is the hardest to meet.
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "The time following a great spiritual effort, is the hardest to meet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We may try to plead an exception in religion, but we deceive ourselves, if we do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We may try to plead an exception in religion, but we deceive ourselves, if we do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The time following a great spiritual effort, is the hardest to meet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Reaction follows all exceptional enthusiasm,--even be it of a religious nature.
comparative of “lofty” — of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading If we conquer ourselves, we rise to loftier planes.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may try to plead an exception in religion, but we deceive ourselves, if we do.
come together
From this reading "The time following a great spiritual effort, is the hardest to meet.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Reaction follows all exceptional enthusiasm,--even be it of a religious nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Reaction follows all exceptional enthusiasm,--even be it of a religious nature.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We may try to plead an exception in religion, but we deceive ourselves, if we do.
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading If we conquer ourselves, we rise to loftier planes.
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading We may try to plead an exception in religion, but we deceive ourselves, if we do.
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading "Reaction follows all exceptional enthusiasm,--even be it of a religious nature.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading We may try to plead an exception in religion, but we deceive ourselves, if we do.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading "Reaction follows all exceptional enthusiasm,--even be it of a religious nature.
move upward
From this reading If we conquer ourselves, we rise to loftier planes.
except for; apart from
From this reading To Save a Soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading To Save a Soul.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading "The time following a great spiritual effort, is the hardest to meet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The time following a great spiritual effort, is the hardest to meet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The time following a great spiritual effort, is the hardest to meet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Save a Soul.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We may try to plead an exception in religion, but we deceive ourselves, if we do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may try to plead an exception in religion, but we deceive ourselves, if we do.
Chapter 23 of The Great Experience by Julia Farr holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 23 holds 183 sentences of The Great Experience, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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