Chapter 6 of The Silver Shield is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Silver Shield is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit. (_goes, L._) _Re-enter ALMA, L._ ALMA. (_crosses; aside to NED_) Lucy won't see me, and she's not coming down. NED.
Chapter 6 of The Silver Shield is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to come to know personally
From this reading “As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.”
plural of “affliction” — a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading “As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.”
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.”
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading “As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “(_crosses; aside to NED_) Lucy won't see me, and she's not coming down.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.”
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cause to come to know personally
From this reading As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.
plural of “affliction” — a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_goes, L._) _Re-enter ALMA, L._ ALMA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_crosses; aside to NED_) Lucy won't see me, and she's not coming down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.
on or to one side
From this reading (_crosses; aside to NED_) Lucy won't see me, and she's not coming down.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading (_crosses; aside to NED_) Lucy won't see me, and she's not coming down.
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading (_crosses; aside to NED_) Lucy won't see me, and she's not coming down.
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading (_crosses; aside to NED_) Lucy won't see me, and she's not coming down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DR.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading (_goes, L._) _Re-enter ALMA, L._ ALMA.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading (_goes, L._) _Re-enter ALMA, L._ ALMA.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading (_crosses; aside to NED_) Lucy won't see me, and she's not coming down.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (_crosses; aside to NED_) Lucy won't see me, and she's not coming down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_crosses; aside to NED_) Lucy won't see me, and she's not coming down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (_crosses; aside to NED_) Lucy won't see me, and she's not coming down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.
enter again
From this reading (_goes, L._) _Re-enter ALMA, L._ ALMA.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading (_crosses; aside to NED_) Lucy won't see me, and she's not coming down.
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From this reading (_crosses; aside to NED_) Lucy won't see me, and she's not coming down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As it is the duty of the physician to acquaint himself with the diseases of the flesh, so it is the duty of the pastor to acquaint himself with the afflictions of the spirit.
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From this reading (_crosses; aside to NED_) Lucy won't see me, and she's not coming down.
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