Chapter 4 of The Temptation of St. Anthony is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Temptation of St. Anthony is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ARCHONTICS (_wearing cilices of hair_): "The Saviour said: 'I come to destroy the work of the Woman!'" THE TATIANITES (_wearing cilices of reed_): "She is the tree of evil. Our bodies are but garments of skin."
Chapter 4 of The Temptation of St. Anthony is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Our bodies are but garments of skin."”
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “"The Saviour said: 'I come to destroy the work of the Woman!'"”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “"She is the tree of evil.”
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading “Our bodies are but garments of skin."”
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “Our bodies are but garments of skin."”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “"She is the tree of evil.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
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From this reading THE ARCHONTICS (_wearing cilices of hair_):
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our bodies are but garments of skin."
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Our bodies are but garments of skin."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our bodies are but garments of skin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ARCHONTICS (_wearing cilices of hair_):
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The Saviour said: 'I come to destroy the work of the Woman!'"
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "The Saviour said: 'I come to destroy the work of the Woman!'"
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "She is the tree of evil.
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Our bodies are but garments of skin."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading THE ARCHONTICS (_wearing cilices of hair_):
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The Saviour said: 'I come to destroy the work of the Woman!'"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is the tree of evil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARCHONTICS (_wearing cilices of hair_):
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our bodies are but garments of skin."
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading THE TATIANITES (_wearing cilices of reed_):
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Saviour said: 'I come to destroy the work of the Woman!'"
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "The Saviour said: 'I come to destroy the work of the Woman!'"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is the tree of evil.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Our bodies are but garments of skin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TATIANITES (_wearing cilices of reed_):
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARCHONTICS (_wearing cilices of hair_):
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Saviour said: 'I come to destroy the work of the Woman!'"
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "She is the tree of evil.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading THE ARCHONTICS (_wearing cilices of hair_):
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The Saviour said: 'I come to destroy the work of the Woman!'"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "The Saviour said: 'I come to destroy the work of the Woman!'"
Chapter 4 of The Temptation of St. Anthony by Gustave Flaubert holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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.
Chapter 4 holds 381 sentences of The Temptation of St. Anthony, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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