Chapter 5 of The martyr of the catacombs is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The martyr of the catacombs is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHRISTIAN'S SECRET. "The mystery of godliness, God manifest in the flesh." The young soldier stood astonished at the effect which his name produced. "Why do you all tremble so?" said he. "Is it on my account?"
Chapter 5 of The martyr of the catacombs is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “The young soldier stood astonished at the effect which his name produced.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “The young soldier stood astonished at the effect which his name produced.”
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading “"The mystery of godliness, God manifest in the flesh."”
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading “"The mystery of godliness, God manifest in the flesh."”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “"The mystery of godliness, God manifest in the flesh."”
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading “The young soldier stood astonished at the effect which his name produced.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “The young soldier stood astonished at the effect which his name produced.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “"Why do you all tremble so?" said he.”
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Is it on my account?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Why do you all tremble so?" said he.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The young soldier stood astonished at the effect which his name produced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young soldier stood astonished at the effect which his name produced.
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From this reading THE CHRISTIAN'S SECRET.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you all tremble so?" said he.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The young soldier stood astonished at the effect which his name produced.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading "The mystery of godliness, God manifest in the flesh."
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 "The mystery of godliness, God manifest in the flesh."
piety by virtue of being a godly person
From this reading "The mystery of godliness, God manifest in the flesh."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why do you all tremble so?" said he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young soldier stood astonished at the effect which his name produced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The mystery of godliness, God manifest in the flesh."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it on my account?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it on my account?"
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading "The mystery of godliness, God manifest in the flesh."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is it on my account?"
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "The mystery of godliness, God manifest in the flesh."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The young soldier stood astonished at the effect which his name produced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The mystery of godliness, God manifest in the flesh."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Is it on my account?"
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The young soldier stood astonished at the effect which his name produced.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why do you all tremble so?" said he.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN'S SECRET.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why do you all tremble so?" said he.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The young soldier stood astonished at the effect which his name produced.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The young soldier stood astonished at the effect which his name produced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN'S SECRET.
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading "Why do you all tremble so?" said he.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young soldier stood astonished at the effect which his name produced.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you all tremble so?" said he.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you all tremble so?" said he.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young soldier stood astonished at the effect which his name produced.
Chapter 5 of The martyr of the catacombs by James De Mille holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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