Chapter 2 of The Making of a Bigot is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Making of a Bigot is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ST. GREGORY’S. Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman. Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory. They can point to a man, or a society, and say, “Here you are; I made this.
Chapter 2 of The Making of a Bigot is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.”
plural of “clergyman” — a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.”
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading “Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.”
possessive form of “gregory” — (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.”
giving satisfaction
From this reading “Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.”
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In this reading “Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.”
In this reading “Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.”
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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 Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.
later than; following
From this reading Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They can point to a man, or a society, and say, “Here you are; I made this.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They can point to a man, or a society, and say, “Here you are; I made this.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.
plural of “clergyman” — a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
possessive form of “gregory” — (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading GREGORY’S.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They can point to a man, or a society, and say, “Here you are; I made this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They can point to a man, or a society, and say, “Here you are; I made this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They can point to a man, or a society, and say, “Here you are; I made this.
engage in
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They can point to a man, or a society, and say, “Here you are; I made this.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They can point to a man, or a society, and say, “Here you are; I made this.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They can point to a man, or a society, and say, “Here you are; I made this.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
giving satisfaction
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
express in words
From this reading They can point to a man, or a society, and say, “Here you are; I made this.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading They can point to a man, or a society, and say, “Here you are; I made this.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.
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From this reading ST.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
a special situation
From this reading Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They can point to a man, or a society, and say, “Here you are; I made this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Probably, Eddy decided, after working for a week in Southwark, the thing to be was a clergyman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Clergymen get their teeth into something; they make things move; you can see results, which is so satisfactory.
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