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The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 06 (of 12)

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 06 (of 12) is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Nothing thus far has been said as proof.
The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.
There is one, and only one, worldwide unity of which these things can be said.
It is a fact and a phenomenon for which an intelligible account must be rendered.
If it be only a human system built up by the intellect, will and energy of men, let the adversaries prove it.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 06 (of 12)

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 06 (of 12) is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Nothing thus far has been said as proof.
/ˈnʌθɪŋ ðʌs fɑːr hæz bɪn sed æz pruːf/
Line 2
The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.
/ðə ˈvɪzəbəl ˈpælpəbəl fækts wɪtʃ ɑːr æt ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt bɪˈfɔːr ðə aɪz ʌv ɔːl men spiːk fɔːr ðemˈselvz/
Line 3
There is one, and only one, worldwide unity of which these things can be said.
/ðer ɪz wʌn ənd ˈoʊnli wʌn ˈwɜːrlˈdwaɪd ˈjuːnəti ʌv wɪtʃ ðiːz θɪŋz kæn biː sed/
Line 4
It is a fact and a phenomenon for which an intelligible account must be rendered.
/ɪt ɪz ə fækt ənd ə fəˈnɑːmənɑːn fɔːr wɪtʃ æn ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl əˈkaʊnt mʌst biː ˈrendərd/
Line 5
If it be only a human system built up by the intellect, will and energy of men, let the adversaries prove it.
/ɪf ɪt biː ˈoʊnli ə ˈhjuːmən ˈsɪstəm bɪlt ʌp baɪ ðə ˈɪntəlekt wɪl ənd ˈenərdʒi ʌv men let ðə ˈædvərseriz pruːv ɪt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

adversaries noun US /ˈædvərseriz/

plural of “adversary” — someone who offers opposition

From this reading “If it be only a human system built up by the intellect, will and energy of men, let the adversaries prove it.”

intellect noun US /ˈɪntəlekt/

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading “If it be only a human system built up by the intellect, will and energy of men, let the adversaries prove it.”

intelligible adjective US /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/

capable of being apprehended or understood

From this reading “It is a fact and a phenomenon for which an intelligible account must be rendered.”

palpable adjective US /ˈpælpəbəl/

capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

From this reading “The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.”

phenomenon noun US /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/

any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

From this reading “It is a fact and a phenomenon for which an intelligible account must be rendered.”

rendered verb US /ˈrendərd/

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading “It is a fact and a phenomenon for which an intelligible account must be rendered.”

unity noun US /ˈjuːnəti/

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading “There is one, and only one, worldwide unity of which these things can be said.”

worldwide adjective US /ˈwɜːrlˈdwaɪd/

spanning or extending throughout the entire world

From this reading “There is one, and only one, worldwide unity of which these things can be said.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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all men adjective + noun

In this reading “The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.”

All words in this reading · 57

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It is a fact and a phenomenon for which an intelligible account must be rendered.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading It is a fact and a phenomenon for which an intelligible account must be rendered.

adversariesnounUS /ˈædvərseriz/

plural of “adversary” — someone who offers opposition

From this reading If it be only a human system built up by the intellect, will and energy of men, let the adversaries prove it.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It is a fact and a phenomenon for which an intelligible account must be rendered.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There is one, and only one, worldwide unity of which these things can be said.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Nothing thus far has been said as proof.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There is one, and only one, worldwide unity of which these things can be said.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Nothing thus far has been said as proof.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading If it be only a human system built up by the intellect, will and energy of men, let the adversaries prove it.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If it be only a human system built up by the intellect, will and energy of men, let the adversaries prove it.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading There is one, and only one, worldwide unity of which these things can be said.

energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading If it be only a human system built up by the intellect, will and energy of men, let the adversaries prove it.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It is a fact and a phenomenon for which an intelligible account must be rendered.

factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Nothing thus far has been said as proof.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Nothing thus far has been said as proof.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading If it be only a human system built up by the intellect, will and energy of men, let the adversaries prove it.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If it be only a human system built up by the intellect, will and energy of men, let the adversaries prove it.

intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading If it be only a human system built up by the intellect, will and energy of men, let the adversaries prove it.

intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/

capable of being apprehended or understood

From this reading It is a fact and a phenomenon for which an intelligible account must be rendered.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There is one, and only one, worldwide unity of which these things can be said.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a fact and a phenomenon for which an intelligible account must be rendered.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading If it be only a human system built up by the intellect, will and energy of men, let the adversaries prove it.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It is a fact and a phenomenon for which an intelligible account must be rendered.

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing thus far has been said as proof.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There is one, and only one, worldwide unity of which these things can be said.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading There is one, and only one, worldwide unity of which these things can be said.

palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/

capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

From this reading The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.

phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/

any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

From this reading It is a fact and a phenomenon for which an intelligible account must be rendered.

proofnounUS /pruːf/

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading Nothing thus far has been said as proof.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading If it be only a human system built up by the intellect, will and energy of men, let the adversaries prove it.

renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading It is a fact and a phenomenon for which an intelligible account must be rendered.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Nothing thus far has been said as proof.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.

systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading If it be only a human system built up by the intellect, will and energy of men, let the adversaries prove it.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is one, and only one, worldwide unity of which these things can be said.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There is one, and only one, worldwide unity of which these things can be said.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading There is one, and only one, worldwide unity of which these things can be said.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Nothing thus far has been said as proof.

unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading There is one, and only one, worldwide unity of which these things can be said.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading If it be only a human system built up by the intellect, will and energy of men, let the adversaries prove it.

visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The visible, palpable facts, which are at this moment before the eyes of all men, speak for themselves.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If it be only a human system built up by the intellect, will and energy of men, let the adversaries prove it.

worldwideadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrlˈdwaɪd/

spanning or extending throughout the entire world

From this reading There is one, and only one, worldwide unity of which these things can be said.

Chapter 12 of The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 06 (of 12) by Robert Green Ingersoll holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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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