Chapter 1 of The rocky island, and other similitudes is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The rocky island, and other similitudes is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ROCKY ISLAND, AND OTHER SIMILITUDES. BY SAMUEL WILBERFORCE, D.D. LORD BISHOP OF OXFORD. "Fed my lambs."--S. JOHN xxi. 15. LONDON: FRANCIS & JOHN RIVINGTON, ST.
Chapter 1 of The rocky island, and other similitudes is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “BY SAMUEL WILBERFORCE, D.D. LORD BISHOP OF OXFORD.”
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “"Fed my lambs."--S. JOHN xxi.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “THE ROCKY ISLAND, AND OTHER SIMILITUDES.”
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading “"Fed my lambs."--S. JOHN xxi.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON: FRANCIS & JOHN RIVINGTON, ST.”
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading “BY SAMUEL WILBERFORCE, D.D. LORD BISHOP OF OXFORD.”
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading “THE ROCKY ISLAND, AND OTHER SIMILITUDES.”
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “BY SAMUEL WILBERFORCE, D.D. LORD BISHOP OF OXFORD.”
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From this reading 15.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROCKY ISLAND, AND OTHER SIMILITUDES.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading BY SAMUEL WILBERFORCE, D.D. LORD BISHOP OF OXFORD.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY SAMUEL WILBERFORCE, D.D. LORD BISHOP OF OXFORD.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading BY SAMUEL WILBERFORCE, D.D. LORD BISHOP OF OXFORD.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading "Fed my lambs."--S. JOHN xxi.
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From this reading LONDON: FRANCIS & JOHN RIVINGTON, ST.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ROCKY ISLAND, AND OTHER SIMILITUDES.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Fed my lambs."--S. JOHN xxi.
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading "Fed my lambs."--S. JOHN xxi.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: FRANCIS & JOHN RIVINGTON, ST.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading BY SAMUEL WILBERFORCE, D.D. LORD BISHOP OF OXFORD.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Fed my lambs."--S. JOHN xxi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY SAMUEL WILBERFORCE, D.D. LORD BISHOP OF OXFORD.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE ROCKY ISLAND, AND OTHER SIMILITUDES.
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading BY SAMUEL WILBERFORCE, D.D. LORD BISHOP OF OXFORD.
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From this reading LONDON: FRANCIS & JOHN RIVINGTON, ST.
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading THE ROCKY ISLAND, AND OTHER SIMILITUDES.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Fed my lambs."--S. JOHN xxi.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading BY SAMUEL WILBERFORCE, D.D. LORD BISHOP OF OXFORD.
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From this reading THE ROCKY ISLAND, AND OTHER SIMILITUDES.
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From this reading LONDON: FRANCIS & JOHN RIVINGTON, ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROCKY ISLAND, AND OTHER SIMILITUDES.
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From this reading BY SAMUEL WILBERFORCE, D.D. LORD BISHOP OF OXFORD.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading "Fed my lambs."--S. JOHN xxi.
Chapter 1 of The rocky island, and other similitudes by Samuel Wilberforce holds 474 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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