Chapter 14 of The martyr of the catacombs is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The martyr of the catacombs is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TEMPTATION. "All this will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me." That night Lucullus remained in the cell with his friend. He sought by every possible argument to shake his resolution. He appealed to every motive that commonly influences men.
Chapter 14 of The martyr of the catacombs is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “He appealed to every motive that commonly influences men.”
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “He sought by every possible argument to shake his resolution.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “That night Lucullus remained in the cell with his friend.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “He appealed to every motive that commonly influences men.”
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading “He appealed to every motive that commonly influences men.”
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading “He appealed to every motive that commonly influences men.”
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading “THE TEMPTATION.”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"All this will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me."”
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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
From this reading "All this will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All this will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me."
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He appealed to every motive that commonly influences men.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading He sought by every possible argument to shake his resolution.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sought by every possible argument to shake his resolution.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading That night Lucullus remained in the cell with his friend.
under normal conditions
From this reading He appealed to every motive that commonly influences men.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "All this will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He sought by every possible argument to shake his resolution.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "All this will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading That night Lucullus remained in the cell with his friend.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "All this will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sought by every possible argument to shake his resolution.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night Lucullus remained in the cell with his friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All this will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "All this will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night Lucullus remained in the cell with his friend.
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He appealed to every motive that commonly influences men.
Roman general famous for self-indulgence and giving lavish banquets (circa 110-57 BC)
From this reading That night Lucullus remained in the cell with his friend.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All this will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me."
the force of workers available
From this reading He appealed to every motive that commonly influences men.
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading He appealed to every motive that commonly influences men.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Lucullus remained in the cell with his friend.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He sought by every possible argument to shake his resolution.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading That night Lucullus remained in the cell with his friend.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading He sought by every possible argument to shake his resolution.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading He sought by every possible argument to shake his resolution.
that is looked for
From this reading He sought by every possible argument to shake his resolution.
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading THE TEMPTATION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Lucullus remained in the cell with his friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPTATION.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "All this will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All this will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "All this will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sought by every possible argument to shake his resolution.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "All this will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me."
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "All this will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night Lucullus remained in the cell with his friend.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading "All this will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me."
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