Chapter 6 of The Hearts of Men is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Hearts of Men is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCIENTIFIC THEOLOGY--II. What thought the boy of these explanations? Do you think they helped him at all? Do you think he was able to accept them as real? Did they throw any light into the darkness of his doubts?
Chapter 6 of The Hearts of Men is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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consider or hold as true
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absence of light or illumination
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plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
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plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
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past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
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of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading “SCIENTIFIC THEOLOGY--II.”
the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
From this reading “SCIENTIFIC THEOLOGY--II.”
propel through the air
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
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consider or hold as true
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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one or some or every or all without specification
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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a youthful male person
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absence of light or illumination
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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
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plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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moving to the inside of something
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
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of or relating to the practice of science
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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propel through the air
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to ask for information about something
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the person or people being spoken to
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Chapter 6 of The Hearts of Men by H. (Harold) Fielding holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
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