Chapter 4 of The Master-Knot of Human Fate is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Master-Knot of Human Fate is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously. "I don't care anything about it, one way or the other. It's the immaculate life that concerns me. As you said yourself a few minutes ago, words cannot frighten me. Am I going to stand carping, 'Can any good come out of Nazareth?'
Chapter 4 of The Master-Knot of Human Fate is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “"But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously.”
persistent petty and unjustified criticism
From this reading “Am I going to stand carping, 'Can any good come out of Nazareth?'”
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading “"But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously.”
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “It's the immaculate life that concerns me.”
cause fear in
From this reading “As you said yourself a few minutes ago, words cannot frighten me.”
completely neat and clean
From this reading “"But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously.”
a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
From this reading “Am I going to stand carping, 'Can any good come out of Nazareth?'”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously.”
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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 As you said yourself a few minutes ago, words cannot frighten me.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't care anything about it, one way or the other.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading "But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously.
in the past
From this reading As you said yourself a few minutes ago, words cannot frighten me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am I going to stand carping, 'Can any good come out of Nazareth?'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Am I going to stand carping, 'Can any good come out of Nazareth?'
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't care anything about it, one way or the other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you said yourself a few minutes ago, words cannot frighten me.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Am I going to stand carping, 'Can any good come out of Nazareth?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As you said yourself a few minutes ago, words cannot frighten me.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care anything about it, one way or the other.
persistent petty and unjustified criticism
From this reading Am I going to stand carping, 'Can any good come out of Nazareth?'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Am I going to stand carping, 'Can any good come out of Nazareth?'
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading "But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously.
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading It's the immaculate life that concerns me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't care anything about it, one way or the other.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As you said yourself a few minutes ago, words cannot frighten me.
cause fear in
From this reading As you said yourself a few minutes ago, words cannot frighten me.
the act of departing
From this reading Am I going to stand carping, 'Can any good come out of Nazareth?'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Am I going to stand carping, 'Can any good come out of Nazareth?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care anything about it, one way or the other.
completely neat and clean
From this reading "But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously.
in an incredulous manner
From this reading "But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't care anything about it, one way or the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the immaculate life that concerns me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It's the immaculate life that concerns me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's the immaculate life that concerns me.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading As you said yourself a few minutes ago, words cannot frighten me.
a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
From this reading Am I going to stand carping, 'Can any good come out of Nazareth?'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Am I going to stand carping, 'Can any good come out of Nazareth?'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't care anything about it, one way or the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I don't care anything about it, one way or the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I don't care anything about it, one way or the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Am I going to stand carping, 'Can any good come out of Nazareth?'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As you said yourself a few minutes ago, words cannot frighten me.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Am I going to stand carping, 'Can any good come out of Nazareth?'
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's the immaculate life that concerns me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Am I going to stand carping, 'Can any good come out of Nazareth?'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I don't care anything about it, one way or the other.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As you said yourself a few minutes ago, words cannot frighten me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But surely you do not believe in the Immaculate Conception?" asked Adam, incredulously.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading As you said yourself a few minutes ago, words cannot frighten me.
Chapter 4 of The Master-Knot of Human Fate by Ellis Meredith holds 471 sentences, grouped into 95 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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