Chapter 12 of The Vision Splendid is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Vision Splendid is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
From The New Catechism Question: What is the whole duty of man? Answer: To succeed. Q. What is success? A. Success is being a Captain of Industry. Q. How may one become a Captain of Industry?
Chapter 12 of The Vision Splendid is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Q. How may one become a Captain of Industry?”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “A. Success is being a Captain of Industry.”
a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
From this reading “From The New Catechism Question: What is the whole duty of man?”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “From The New Catechism Question: What is the whole duty of man?”
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading “A. Success is being a Captain of Industry.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “From The New Catechism Question: What is the whole duty of man?”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “Answer: To succeed.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “Q. What is success?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A. Success is being a Captain of Industry.
react verbally
From this reading Answer: To succeed.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Q. How may one become a Captain of Industry?
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A. Success is being a Captain of Industry.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A. Success is being a Captain of Industry.
a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
From this reading From The New Catechism Question: What is the whole duty of man?
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading From The New Catechism Question: What is the whole duty of man?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From The New Catechism Question: What is the whole duty of man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Q. How may one become a Captain of Industry?
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading A. Success is being a Captain of Industry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From The New Catechism Question: What is the whole duty of man?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From The New Catechism Question: What is the whole duty of man?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Q. How may one become a Captain of Industry?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading From The New Catechism Question: What is the whole duty of man?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From The New Catechism Question: What is the whole duty of man?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Q. How may one become a Captain of Industry?
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Q. What is success?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading From The New Catechism Question: What is the whole duty of man?
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Answer: To succeed.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Q. What is success?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From The New Catechism Question: What is the whole duty of man?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Answer: To succeed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From The New Catechism Question: What is the whole duty of man?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading From The New Catechism Question: What is the whole duty of man?
Chapter 12 of The Vision Splendid by William MacLeod Raine holds 278 sentences, grouped into 56 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 12 holds 278 sentences of The Vision Splendid, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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