Chapter 10 of The Vision of Elijah Berl is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Vision of Elijah Berl is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have not seen the papers, but I know Elijah Berl. He has stilled his conscience without surrendering, one iota, his purpose. This note and security are in his own hands. When it comes to the point, he will find a new way to quiet what he calls his conscience." "You do not know all, Ralph.
Chapter 10 of The Vision of Elijah Berl is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “When it comes to the point, he will find a new way to quiet what he calls his conscience."”
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “He has stilled his conscience without surrendering, one iota, his purpose.”
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading “"I have not seen the papers, but I know Elijah Berl.”
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading “He has stilled his conscience without surrendering, one iota, his purpose.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “"I have not seen the papers, but I know Elijah Berl.”
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading “This note and security are in his own hands.”
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading “He has stilled his conscience without surrendering, one iota, his purpose.”
-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading “He has stilled his conscience without surrendering, one iota, his purpose.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “This note and security are in his own hands.”
In this reading “"You do not know all, Ralph.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When it comes to the point, he will find a new way to quiet what he calls his conscience."
(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 "You do not know all, Ralph.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This note and security are in his own hands.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This note and security are in his own hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have not seen the papers, but I know Elijah Berl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have not seen the papers, but I know Elijah Berl.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading When it comes to the point, he will find a new way to quiet what he calls his conscience."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When it comes to the point, he will find a new way to quiet what he calls his conscience."
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading He has stilled his conscience without surrendering, one iota, his purpose.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do not know all, Ralph.
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading "I have not seen the papers, but I know Elijah Berl.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When it comes to the point, he will find a new way to quiet what he calls his conscience."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading This note and security are in his own hands.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has stilled his conscience without surrendering, one iota, his purpose.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not seen the papers, but I know Elijah Berl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has stilled his conscience without surrendering, one iota, his purpose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has stilled his conscience without surrendering, one iota, his purpose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not seen the papers, but I know Elijah Berl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This note and security are in his own hands.
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading He has stilled his conscience without surrendering, one iota, his purpose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it comes to the point, he will find a new way to quiet what he calls his conscience."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I have not seen the papers, but I know Elijah Berl.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When it comes to the point, he will find a new way to quiet what he calls his conscience."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not seen the papers, but I know Elijah Berl.
a brief written record
From this reading This note and security are in his own hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He has stilled his conscience without surrendering, one iota, his purpose.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This note and security are in his own hands.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "I have not seen the papers, but I know Elijah Berl.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading When it comes to the point, he will find a new way to quiet what he calls his conscience."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He has stilled his conscience without surrendering, one iota, his purpose.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When it comes to the point, he will find a new way to quiet what he calls his conscience."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You do not know all, Ralph.
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading This note and security are in his own hands.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have not seen the papers, but I know Elijah Berl.
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading He has stilled his conscience without surrendering, one iota, his purpose.
-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading He has stilled his conscience without surrendering, one iota, his purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have not seen the papers, but I know Elijah Berl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This note and security are in his own hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it comes to the point, he will find a new way to quiet what he calls his conscience."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When it comes to the point, he will find a new way to quiet what he calls his conscience."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When it comes to the point, he will find a new way to quiet what he calls his conscience."
at the time that
From this reading When it comes to the point, he will find a new way to quiet what he calls his conscience."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When it comes to the point, he will find a new way to quiet what he calls his conscience."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He has stilled his conscience without surrendering, one iota, his purpose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do not know all, Ralph.
Chapter 10 of The Vision of Elijah Berl by Frank Lewis Nason holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 411 sentences of The Vision of Elijah Berl, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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