Chapter 21 of The Greatest English Classic A Study of the is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Greatest English Classic A Study of the is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[1] Trevelyan, England under the Stuarts, p. 174. The Bible makes its moral appeal on the same basis. If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided. Some one else may tell a man his duty in a true monarchy.
Chapter 21 of The Greatest English Classic A Study of the is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “The Bible makes its moral appeal on the same basis.”
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.”
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading “The Bible makes its moral appeal on the same basis.”
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “The Bible makes its moral appeal on the same basis.”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.”
an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
From this reading “Some one else may tell a man his duty in a true monarchy.”
plural of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “[1] Trevelyan, England under the Stuarts, p.”
English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
From this reading “[1] Trevelyan, England under the Stuarts, p.”
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From this reading [1] Trevelyan, England under the Stuarts, p.
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From this reading 174.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The Bible makes its moral appeal on the same basis.
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading The Bible makes its moral appeal on the same basis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading The Bible makes its moral appeal on the same basis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.
a young person of either sex
From this reading If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Some one else may tell a man his duty in a true monarchy.
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From this reading Some one else may tell a man his duty in a true monarchy.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading [1] Trevelyan, England under the Stuarts, p.
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 If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some one else may tell a man his duty in a true monarchy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some one else may tell a man his duty in a true monarchy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bible makes its moral appeal on the same basis.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The Bible makes its moral appeal on the same basis.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some one else may tell a man his duty in a true monarchy.
an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
From this reading Some one else may tell a man his duty in a true monarchy.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The Bible makes its moral appeal on the same basis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Bible makes its moral appeal on the same basis.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one else may tell a man his duty in a true monarchy.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading [1] Trevelyan, England under the Stuarts, p.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Bible makes its moral appeal on the same basis.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one else may tell a man his duty in a true monarchy.
plural of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading [1] Trevelyan, England under the Stuarts, p.
express in words
From this reading Some one else may tell a man his duty in a true monarchy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [1] Trevelyan, England under the Stuarts, p.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.
English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
From this reading [1] Trevelyan, England under the Stuarts, p.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Some one else may tell a man his duty in a true monarchy.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading [1] Trevelyan, England under the Stuarts, p.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If a man is a child of God, then he is shut up to duties which cannot be avoided.
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