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

Chapter XVIII

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That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."
What do you mean by "spiritual intuition"?
When did this "spiritual intuition" become the property of man--before, or after, birth?
Is it of supernatural, or miraculous, origin, and is it possible that this "spiritual intuition" is independent of the man?
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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 XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 06 (of 12) is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."
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What do you mean by "spiritual intuition"?
/wʌt duː juː miːn baɪ ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
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When did this "spiritual intuition" become the property of man--before, or after, birth?
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Is it of supernatural, or miraculous, origin, and is it possible that this "spiritual intuition" is independent of the man?
/ɪz ɪt ʌv ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl ɔːr mərˈækjələs ˈɔːrədʒən ənd ɪz ɪt ˈpɑːsəbəl ðæt ðɪs ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən ɪz ˌɪndɪˈpendənt ʌv ðə mæn/

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colors noun US /ˈkʌlərz/

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading “That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."”

deaf adjective US /def/

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading “That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."”

denies verb US /dɪˈnaɪz/

third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading “That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."”

harmonies noun US /ˈhɑːrməniz/

plural of “harmony” — compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading “That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."”

intuition noun US /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/

instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)

From this reading “That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."”

miraculous adjective US /mərˈækjələs/

being or having the character of a miracle

From this reading “Is it of supernatural, or miraculous, origin, and is it possible that this "spiritual intuition" is independent of the man?”

origin noun US /ˈɔːrədʒən/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading “Is it of supernatural, or miraculous, origin, and is it possible that this "spiritual intuition" is independent of the man?”

supernatural noun US /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

From this reading “Is it of supernatural, or miraculous, origin, and is it possible that this "spiritual intuition" is independent of the man?”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

blind man noun + noun

In this reading “That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."”

deaf man adjective + noun

In this reading “That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."”

very existence adjective + noun

In this reading “That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."”

become the property verb + article + noun counted as “become … property”

In this reading “When did this "spiritual intuition" become the property of man--before, or after, birth?”

mean by verb + particle

In this reading “What do you mean by "spiritual intuition"?”

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From this reading 3.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading When did this "spiritual intuition" become the property of man--before, or after, birth?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Is it of supernatural, or miraculous, origin, and is it possible that this "spiritual intuition" is independent of the man?

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading When did this "spiritual intuition" become the property of man--before, or after, birth?

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When did this "spiritual intuition" become the property of man--before, or after, birth?

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading When did this "spiritual intuition" become the property of man--before, or after, birth?

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading What do you mean by "spiritual intuition"?

colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

criticising

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

deafadjectiveUS /def/

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

deniesverbUS /dɪˈnaɪz/

third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading When did this "spiritual intuition" become the property of man--before, or after, birth?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What do you mean by "spiritual intuition"?

existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

harmoniesnounUS /ˈhɑːrməniz/

plural of “harmony” — compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

free from external control and constraint

From this reading Is it of supernatural, or miraculous, origin, and is it possible that this "spiritual intuition" is independent of the man?

intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/

instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Is it of supernatural, or miraculous, origin, and is it possible that this "spiritual intuition" is independent of the man?

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading What do you mean by "spiritual intuition"?

miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/

being or having the character of a miracle

From this reading Is it of supernatural, or miraculous, origin, and is it possible that this "spiritual intuition" is independent of the man?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Is it of supernatural, or miraculous, origin, and is it possible that this "spiritual intuition" is independent of the man?

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Is it of supernatural, or miraculous, origin, and is it possible that this "spiritual intuition" is independent of the man?

propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading When did this "spiritual intuition" become the property of man--before, or after, birth?

spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

From this reading Is it of supernatural, or miraculous, origin, and is it possible that this "spiritual intuition" is independent of the man?

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading When did this "spiritual intuition" become the property of man--before, or after, birth?

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading That "if a man denies the very existence of a spiritual intuition, he is like a blind man criticising colors, or a deaf man criticising harmonies."

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What do you mean by "spiritual intuition"?

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When did this "spiritual intuition" become the property of man--before, or after, birth?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What do you mean by "spiritual intuition"?

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