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The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05, Fiction

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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"When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.
But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.
But it is so, and that is what I meant when I said that he of whom you asked was 'of the dead who die.'
"You shake your head, and mutter that I am mad.
Well, perhaps I am mad--mad with the horror of my unbelief; but why should it not be as I say?
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The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05, Fiction

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05, Fiction is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
"When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.
/wen juː ənd aɪ wɜːr ˈtʃɪldrən wiː wɜːr tɔːt ðæt ˈevəri ˈhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋ ɪz bɔːrn wɪð æn ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl soʊl/
Line 2
But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.
/bʌt ðeɪ dɪd nɑːt tel ʌs ðæt dʒʌst æz nəˈɡlektəd dɪˈziːzəz kæn kɪl ðə ˈbɑːdi soʊ ənˈtʃekt sɪn kæn kɪl ðə soʊl/
Line 3
But it is so, and that is what I meant when I said that he of whom you asked was 'of the dead who die.'
/bʌt ɪt ɪz soʊ ənd ðæt ɪz wʌt aɪ ment wen aɪ sed ðæt hiː ʌv huːm juː æskt wɑːz ʌv ðə ded huː daɪ/
Line 4
"You shake your head, and mutter that I am mad.
/juː ʃeɪk jɔːr hed ənd ˈmʌtər ðæt aɪ æm mæd/
Line 5
Well, perhaps I am mad--mad with the horror of my unbelief; but why should it not be as I say?

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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.

diseases noun US /dɪˈziːzəz/

plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading “But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.”

horror noun US /ˈhɔːrər/

intense and profound fear

From this reading “Well, perhaps I am mad--mad with the horror of my unbelief; but why should it not be as I say?”

immortal adj US /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading “"When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.”

mutter verb US /ˈmʌtər/

talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading “"You shake your head, and mutter that I am mad.”

neglected adjective US /nəˈɡlektəd/

disregarded

From this reading “But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.”

shake verb US /ʃeɪk/

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading “"You shake your head, and mutter that I am mad.”

sin noun US /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading “But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.”

unchecked adjective US /ənˈtʃekt/

not restrained or controlled

From this reading “But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "You shake your head, and mutter that I am mad.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading But it is so, and that is what I meant when I said that he of whom you asked was 'of the dead who die.'

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Well, perhaps I am mad--mad with the horror of my unbelief; but why should it not be as I say?

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading But it is so, and that is what I meant when I said that he of whom you asked was 'of the dead who die.'

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading But it is so, and that is what I meant when I said that he of whom you asked was 'of the dead who die.'

diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/

plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But it is so, and that is what I meant when I said that he of whom you asked was 'of the dead who die.'

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "You shake your head, and mutter that I am mad.

horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/

intense and profound fear

From this reading Well, perhaps I am mad--mad with the horror of my unbelief; but why should it not be as I say?

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it is so, and that is what I meant when I said that he of whom you asked was 'of the dead who die.'

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.

killverbUS /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.

madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading "You shake your head, and mutter that I am mad.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading But it is so, and that is what I meant when I said that he of whom you asked was 'of the dead who die.'

mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/

talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading "You shake your head, and mutter that I am mad.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Well, perhaps I am mad--mad with the horror of my unbelief; but why should it not be as I say?

neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/

disregarded

From this reading But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But it is so, and that is what I meant when I said that he of whom you asked was 'of the dead who die.'

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Well, perhaps I am mad--mad with the horror of my unbelief; but why should it not be as I say?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But it is so, and that is what I meant when I said that he of whom you asked was 'of the dead who die.'

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Well, perhaps I am mad--mad with the horror of my unbelief; but why should it not be as I say?

shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading "You shake your head, and mutter that I am mad.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Well, perhaps I am mad--mad with the horror of my unbelief; but why should it not be as I say?

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.

unbeliefnoun

a rejection of belief

From this reading Well, perhaps I am mad--mad with the horror of my unbelief; but why should it not be as I say?

uncheckedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃekt/

not restrained or controlled

From this reading But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But they did not tell us that just as neglected diseases can kill the body, so unchecked sin can kill the soul.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But it is so, and that is what I meant when I said that he of whom you asked was 'of the dead who die.'

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, perhaps I am mad--mad with the horror of my unbelief; but why should it not be as I say?

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But it is so, and that is what I meant when I said that he of whom you asked was 'of the dead who die.'

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But it is so, and that is what I meant when I said that he of whom you asked was 'of the dead who die.'

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But it is so, and that is what I meant when I said that he of whom you asked was 'of the dead who die.'

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Well, perhaps I am mad--mad with the horror of my unbelief; but why should it not be as I say?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "When you and I were children, we were taught that every human being is born with an immortal soul.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You shake your head, and mutter that I am mad.

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