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The Right Knock A Story

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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"A lie can not exist--it only appears.
Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!
To have a consciousness of our own ideal being flashed through us from the thought of God!
Surely, for this may well give way all our paltry self-consciousness, our self-admiration and self-worships!
Surely, to know what He thinks about us will pale out of our souls all our thoughts about ourselves!"--_George MacDonald._ MARLOW, September ----.
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The Right Knock A Story

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Right Knock A Story is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"A lie can not exist--it only appears.
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Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!
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To have a consciousness of our own ideal being flashed through us from the thought of God!
/tuː hæv ə ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs ʌv ˈaʊər oʊn aɪˈdiːl ˈbiːɪŋ flæʃt θruː ʌs frʌm ðə θɔːt ʌv ɡɑːd/
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Surely, for this may well give way all our paltry self-consciousness, our self-admiration and self-worships!
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Surely, to know what He thinks about us will pale out of our souls all our thoughts about ourselves!"--_George MacDonald._ MARLOW, September ----.

Learner Dictionary

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consistent adjective US /kənˈsɪstənt/

(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable

From this reading “Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!”

error noun US /ˈerər/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!”

exist verb US /ɪɡˈzɪst/

have an existence, be extant

From this reading “"A lie can not exist--it only appears.”

ideal adjective US /aɪˈdiːl/

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading “To have a consciousness of our own ideal being flashed through us from the thought of God!”

inconsistent adjective US /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/

displaying a lack of consistency

From this reading “Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!”

paltry adjective US /ˈpɔːltri/

not worth considering

From this reading “Surely, for this may well give way all our paltry self-consciousness, our self-admiration and self-worships!”

self-consciousness noun US /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you

From this reading “Surely, for this may well give way all our paltry self-consciousness, our self-admiration and self-worships!”

September noun US /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “Surely, to know what He thinks about us will pale out of our souls all our thoughts about ourselves!"--_George MacDonald._ MARLOW, September ----.”

All words in this reading · 70

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "A lie can not exist--it only appears.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Surely, to know what He thinks about us will pale out of our souls all our thoughts about ourselves!"--_George MacDonald._ MARLOW, September ----.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Surely, for this may well give way all our paltry self-consciousness, our self-admiration and self-worships!

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "A lie can not exist--it only appears.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading To have a consciousness of our own ideal being flashed through us from the thought of God!

Biddle

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "A lie can not exist--it only appears.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/

(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

errornounUS /ˈerər/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/

have an existence, be extant

From this reading "A lie can not exist--it only appears.

flashedverbUS /flæʃt/

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading To have a consciousness of our own ideal being flashed through us from the thought of God!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Surely, for this may well give way all our paltry self-consciousness, our self-admiration and self-worships!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To have a consciousness of our own ideal being flashed through us from the thought of God!

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Surely, to know what He thinks about us will pale out of our souls all our thoughts about ourselves!"--_George MacDonald._ MARLOW, September ----.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Surely, for this may well give way all our paltry self-consciousness, our self-admiration and self-worships!

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

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 To have a consciousness of our own ideal being flashed through us from the thought of God!

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To have a consciousness of our own ideal being flashed through us from the thought of God!

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Surely, to know what He thinks about us will pale out of our souls all our thoughts about ourselves!"--_George MacDonald._ MARLOW, September ----.

idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading To have a consciousness of our own ideal being flashed through us from the thought of God!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

inconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/

displaying a lack of consistency

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "A lie can not exist--it only appears.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Surely, to know what He thinks about us will pale out of our souls all our thoughts about ourselves!"--_George MacDonald._ MARLOW, September ----.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading "A lie can not exist--it only appears.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

MacDonald

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Surely, to know what He thinks about us will pale out of our souls all our thoughts about ourselves!"--_George MacDonald._ MARLOW, September ----.

MARLOW

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Surely, to know what He thinks about us will pale out of our souls all our thoughts about ourselves!"--_George MacDonald._ MARLOW, September ----.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Surely, for this may well give way all our paltry self-consciousness, our self-admiration and self-worships!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "A lie can not exist--it only appears.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To have a consciousness of our own ideal being flashed through us from the thought of God!

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "A lie can not exist--it only appears.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading To have a consciousness of our own ideal being flashed through us from the thought of God!

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading Surely, to know what He thinks about us will pale out of our souls all our thoughts about ourselves!"--_George MacDonald._ MARLOW, September ----.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Surely, to know what He thinks about us will pale out of our souls all our thoughts about ourselves!"--_George MacDonald._ MARLOW, September ----.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading To have a consciousness of our own ideal being flashed through us from the thought of God!

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Surely, to know what He thinks about us will pale out of our souls all our thoughts about ourselves!"--_George MacDonald._ MARLOW, September ----.

paltryadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːltri/

not worth considering

From this reading Surely, for this may well give way all our paltry self-consciousness, our self-admiration and self-worships!

relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

self-admiration

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Surely, for this may well give way all our paltry self-consciousness, our self-admiration and self-worships!

self-consciousnessnounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you

From this reading Surely, for this may well give way all our paltry self-consciousness, our self-admiration and self-worships!

self-worships

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Surely, for this may well give way all our paltry self-consciousness, our self-admiration and self-worships!

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading Surely, to know what He thinks about us will pale out of our souls all our thoughts about ourselves!"--_George MacDonald._ MARLOW, September ----.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Surely, to know what He thinks about us will pale out of our souls all our thoughts about ourselves!"--_George MacDonald._ MARLOW, September ----.

SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Surely, for this may well give way all our paltry self-consciousness, our self-admiration and self-worships!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading To have a consciousness of our own ideal being flashed through us from the thought of God!

thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading Surely, to know what He thinks about us will pale out of our souls all our thoughts about ourselves!"--_George MacDonald._ MARLOW, September ----.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Surely, for this may well give way all our paltry self-consciousness, our self-admiration and self-worships!

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading To have a consciousness of our own ideal being flashed through us from the thought of God!

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Surely, to know what He thinks about us will pale out of our souls all our thoughts about ourselves!"--_George MacDonald._ MARLOW, September ----.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading To have a consciousness of our own ideal being flashed through us from the thought of God!

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To have a consciousness of our own ideal being flashed through us from the thought of God!

TruthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Surely, for this may well give way all our paltry self-consciousness, our self-admiration and self-worships!

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 Surely, for this may well give way all our paltry self-consciousness, our self-admiration and self-worships!

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Surely, to know what He thinks about us will pale out of our souls all our thoughts about ourselves!"--_George MacDonald._ MARLOW, September ----.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Truth is consciousness consistent with itself in every relation; error is consciousness inconsistent with itself in some relation."--_Judge H. P. Biddle._ "And what an end lies before us!

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