Chapter 12 of The Hearts of Men is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Hearts of Men is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HEAVEN. "I am not getting on very well," he thought. "I have looked for three things, and two I am sure I have not found. I have found nowhere any explanation of the Universe, of the First Cause; I have found nowhere any true rule of life. Yet these are two of the three 'truths' that the faiths offer to me as inducements to believe.
Chapter 12 of The Hearts of Men is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “I have found nowhere any explanation of the Universe, of the First Cause; I have found nowhere any true rule of life.”
plural of “faith” — a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “Yet these are two of the three 'truths' that the faiths offer to me as inducements to believe.”
plural of “inducement” — a positive motivational influence
From this reading “Yet these are two of the three 'truths' that the faiths offer to me as inducements to believe.”
an insignificant place
From this reading “I have found nowhere any explanation of the Universe, of the First Cause; I have found nowhere any true rule of life.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Yet these are two of the three 'truths' that the faiths offer to me as inducements to believe.”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “I have found nowhere any explanation of the Universe, of the First Cause; I have found nowhere any true rule of life.”
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Yet these are two of the three 'truths' that the faiths offer to me as inducements to believe.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I have found nowhere any explanation of the Universe, of the First Cause; I have found nowhere any true rule of life.”
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.
In this reading “I have found nowhere any explanation of the Universe, of the First Cause; I have found nowhere any true rule of life.”
In this reading “"I have looked for three things, and two I am sure I have not found.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not getting on very well," he thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have looked for three things, and two I am sure I have not found.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have found nowhere any explanation of the Universe, of the First Cause; I have found nowhere any true rule of life.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet these are two of the three 'truths' that the faiths offer to me as inducements to believe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet these are two of the three 'truths' that the faiths offer to me as inducements to believe.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Yet these are two of the three 'truths' that the faiths offer to me as inducements to believe.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I have found nowhere any explanation of the Universe, of the First Cause; I have found nowhere any true rule of life.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading I have found nowhere any explanation of the Universe, of the First Cause; I have found nowhere any true rule of life.
plural of “faith” — a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Yet these are two of the three 'truths' that the faiths offer to me as inducements to believe.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I have found nowhere any explanation of the Universe, of the First Cause; I have found nowhere any true rule of life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have looked for three things, and two I am sure I have not found.
set up or found
From this reading "I have looked for three things, and two I am sure I have not found.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I am not getting on very well," he thought.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have looked for three things, and two I am sure I have not found.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am not getting on very well," he thought.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading HEAVEN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not getting on very well," he thought.
plural of “inducement” — a positive motivational influence
From this reading Yet these are two of the three 'truths' that the faiths offer to me as inducements to believe.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have found nowhere any explanation of the Universe, of the First Cause; I have found nowhere any true rule of life.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I have looked for three things, and two I am sure I have not found.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet these are two of the three 'truths' that the faiths offer to me as inducements to believe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not getting on very well," he thought.
an insignificant place
From this reading I have found nowhere any explanation of the Universe, of the First Cause; I have found nowhere any true rule of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have found nowhere any explanation of the Universe, of the First Cause; I have found nowhere any true rule of life.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Yet these are two of the three 'truths' that the faiths offer to me as inducements to believe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am not getting on very well," he thought.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading I have found nowhere any explanation of the Universe, of the First Cause; I have found nowhere any true rule of life.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I have looked for three things, and two I am sure I have not found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet these are two of the three 'truths' that the faiths offer to me as inducements to believe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have found nowhere any explanation of the Universe, of the First Cause; I have found nowhere any true rule of life.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet these are two of the three 'truths' that the faiths offer to me as inducements to believe.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I have looked for three things, and two I am sure I have not found.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I am not getting on very well," he thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I have looked for three things, and two I am sure I have not found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet these are two of the three 'truths' that the faiths offer to me as inducements to believe.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I have found nowhere any explanation of the Universe, of the First Cause; I have found nowhere any true rule of life.
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading Yet these are two of the three 'truths' that the faiths offer to me as inducements to believe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I have looked for three things, and two I am sure I have not found.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I have found nowhere any explanation of the Universe, of the First Cause; I have found nowhere any true rule of life.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am not getting on very well," he thought.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I am not getting on very well," he thought.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet these are two of the three 'truths' that the faiths offer to me as inducements to believe.
Chapter 12 of The Hearts of Men by H. (Harold) Fielding holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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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