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The Right Knock A Story

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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"The power to bind and loose to Truth is given!
The mouth that speaks it is the mouth of Heaven.
The power, which in a sense belongs to none, Thus understood belongs to every one."
--_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."
--_Anon._ MARLOW, October ----.
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The Right Knock A Story

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of The Right Knock A Story is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"The power to bind and loose to Truth is given!
/ðə ˈpaʊər tuː baɪnd ənd luːs tuː truːθ ɪz ˈɡɪvən/
Line 2
The mouth that speaks it is the mouth of Heaven.
/ðə maʊθ ðæt spiːks ɪt ɪz ðə maʊθ ʌv ˈhevən/
Line 3
The power, which in a sense belongs to none, Thus understood belongs to every one."
/ðə ˈpaʊər wɪtʃ ɪn ə sens bɪˈlɔːŋz tuː nʌn ðʌs ˌʌndərˈstʊd bɪˈlɔːŋz tuː ˈevəri wʌn/
Line 4
--_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."
Line 5
--_Anon._ MARLOW, October ----.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

abating verb US /əˈbeɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “abate” — make less active or intense

From this reading “--_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."”

Abraham noun US /ˈeɪbrəhæm/

the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son

Anon adverb US /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

bind verb US /baɪnd/

stick to firmly

From this reading “"The power to bind and loose to Truth is given!”

Coles noun US /koʊlz/

plural of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

From this reading “--_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."”

hating verb US /ˈheɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading “--_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."”

jot noun US /dʒɑːt/

a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note

From this reading “--_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."”

malice noun US /ˈmæləs/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading “--_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."”

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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 The power, which in a sense belongs to none, Thus understood belongs to every one."

abatingverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “abate” — make less active or intense

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/

the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "The power to bind and loose to Truth is given!

AnonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading --_Anon._ MARLOW, October ----.

belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading The power, which in a sense belongs to none, Thus understood belongs to every one."

bindverbUS /baɪnd/

stick to firmly

From this reading "The power to bind and loose to Truth is given!

ColesnounUS /koʊlz/

plural of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

envynounUS /ˈenvi/

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The power, which in a sense belongs to none, Thus understood belongs to every one."

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "The power to bind and loose to Truth is given!

hatingverbUS /ˈheɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading The mouth that speaks it is the mouth of Heaven.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The power, which in a sense belongs to none, Thus understood belongs to every one."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The power to bind and loose to Truth is given!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The mouth that speaks it is the mouth of Heaven.

jotnounUS /dʒɑːt/

a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

looseadjectiveUS /luːs/

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading "The power to bind and loose to Truth is given!

malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

MARLOW

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

From this reading --_Anon._ MARLOW, October ----.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading The mouth that speaks it is the mouth of Heaven.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading The power, which in a sense belongs to none, Thus understood belongs to every one."

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading --_Anon._ MARLOW, October ----.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The mouth that speaks it is the mouth of Heaven.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The power, which in a sense belongs to none, Thus understood belongs to every one."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading "The power to bind and loose to Truth is given!

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The power, which in a sense belongs to none, Thus understood belongs to every one."

speaksverbUS /spiːks/

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading The mouth that speaks it is the mouth of Heaven.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The mouth that speaks it is the mouth of Heaven.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The power to bind and loose to Truth is given!

Thro

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

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The power, which in a sense belongs to none, Thus understood belongs to every one."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "The power to bind and loose to Truth is given!

TruthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading "The power to bind and loose to Truth is given!

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading The power, which in a sense belongs to none, Thus understood belongs to every one."

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The power, which in a sense belongs to none, Thus understood belongs to every one."

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading --_Abraham Coles._ "Thro' envy, thro' malice, thro' hating, Against the world, early and late, No jot of our courage abating-- Our part is to work and to wait."

Chapter 33 of The Right Knock A Story by Helen Van-Anderson holds 146 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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