Learn English through classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Greatest English Classic A Study of the
The Greatest English Classic A Study of the

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Greatest English Classic A Study of the is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for The Greatest English Classic A Study of the
Context Illustration Reading 1/24 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.
For the King James version is not the Bible.
There are many versions; there is but one Bible.
Whatever the translators put into the various tongues, the Bible itself remains the same.
There are values in the new versions; but they are simply the old value of the Bible itself.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Greatest English Classic A Study of the

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Greatest English Classic A Study of the is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.
/ðə ˈsekənd fækt ʌv ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ðæt waɪl ðə ˈɜːrliər ˈlektʃərz hæv delt wɪð ðə kɪŋ dʒeɪmz ˈvɜːrʒən ðɪs mʌst diːl ˈræðər wɪð ðə ˈbaɪbəl/
Line 2
For the King James version is not the Bible.
/fɔːr ðə kɪŋ dʒeɪmz ˈvɜːrʒən ɪz nɑːt ðə ˈbaɪbəl/
Line 3
There are many versions; there is but one Bible.
/ðer ɑːr ˈmeni ˈvɜːrʒənz ðer ɪz bʌt wʌn ˈbaɪbəl/
Line 4
Whatever the translators put into the various tongues, the Bible itself remains the same.
/ˌwʌˈtevər ðə trænˈsleɪtərz pʊt ˈɪntuː ðə ˈveriəs tʌŋz ðə ˈbaɪbəl ˌɪtˈself rɪˈmeɪnz ðə seɪm/
Line 5
There are values in the new versions; but they are simply the old value of the Bible itself.
/ðer ɑːr ˈvæljuːz ɪn ðə nuː ˈvɜːrʒənz bʌt ðeɪ ɑːr ˈsɪmpli ðə oʊld ˈvæljuː ʌv ðə ˈbaɪbəl ˌɪtˈself/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bible noun US /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.”

dealt verb US /delt/

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading “The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.”

lectures noun US /ˈlektʃərz/

plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public

From this reading “The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.”

tongues noun US /tʌŋz/

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading “Whatever the translators put into the various tongues, the Bible itself remains the same.”

translators noun US /trænˈsleɪtərz/

plural of “translator” — a person who translates written messages from one language to another

From this reading “Whatever the translators put into the various tongues, the Bible itself remains the same.”

values noun US /ˈvæljuːz/

beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)

From this reading “There are values in the new versions; but they are simply the old value of the Bible itself.”

version noun US /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading “The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.”

versions noun US /ˈvɜːrʒənz/

plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading “There are many versions; there is but one Bible.”

All words in this reading · 45

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are many versions; there is but one Bible.

BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There are many versions; there is but one Bible.

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

dealtverbUS /delt/

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/

earlier in time; previously

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the King James version is not the Bible.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There are values in the new versions; but they are simply the old value of the Bible itself.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Whatever the translators put into the various tongues, the Bible itself remains the same.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Whatever the translators put into the various tongues, the Bible itself remains the same.

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/

plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There are many versions; there is but one Bible.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading There are values in the new versions; but they are simply the old value of the Bible itself.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For the King James version is not the Bible.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading There are values in the new versions; but they are simply the old value of the Bible itself.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There are many versions; there is but one Bible.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Whatever the translators put into the various tongues, the Bible itself remains the same.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Whatever the translators put into the various tongues, the Bible itself remains the same.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Whatever the translators put into the various tongues, the Bible itself remains the same.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading There are values in the new versions; but they are simply the old value of the Bible itself.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are many versions; there is but one Bible.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There are values in the new versions; but they are simply the old value of the Bible itself.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Whatever the translators put into the various tongues, the Bible itself remains the same.

translatorsnounUS /trænˈsleɪtərz/

plural of “translator” — a person who translates written messages from one language to another

From this reading Whatever the translators put into the various tongues, the Bible itself remains the same.

valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading There are values in the new versions; but they are simply the old value of the Bible itself.

valuesnounUS /ˈvæljuːz/

beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)

From this reading There are values in the new versions; but they are simply the old value of the Bible itself.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Whatever the translators put into the various tongues, the Bible itself remains the same.

versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

versionsnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒənz/

plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading There are many versions; there is but one Bible.

WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever the translators put into the various tongues, the Bible itself remains the same.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The second fact of difference is that while the earlier lectures have dealt with the King James version, this must deal rather with the Bible.

Chapter 22 of The Greatest English Classic A Study of the by Cleland Boyd McAfee holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 22 of The Greatest English Classic A Study of the contain?

Chapter 22 holds 123 sentences of The Greatest English Classic A Study of the, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of The Greatest English Classic A Study of the by Cleland Boyd McAfee exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 123 sentences, grouped into 25 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 22 of The Greatest English Classic A Study of the?

Work through the 25 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 25 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 22 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 22 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Greatest English Classic A Study of the

Common questions about reading The Greatest English Classic A Study of the by Cleland Boyd McAfee on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Greatest English Classic A Study of the?

Yes. All 2995 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1592 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Greatest English Classic A Study of the is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1592, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Greatest English Classic A Study of the take to read?

About 249 minutes of reading across 599 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Greatest English Classic A Study of the section by section

How to work through The Greatest English Classic A Study of the section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 25 chapters of The Greatest English Classic A Study of the to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Greatest English Classic A Study of the

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Greatest English Classic A Study of the, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Cleland
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Greatest English Classic A Study of the; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mcafee
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Greatest English Classic A Study of the; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lectures
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Greatest English Classic A Study of the; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Included
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Greatest English Classic A Study of the; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.