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The worship of the golden calf
The worship of the golden calf

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The worship of the golden calf is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles Sheldon French • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 12 of The worship of the golden calf by Charles Sheldon French holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.
David meant to be just.
Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.
Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.
David Baldwin was generous.
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The worship of the golden calf

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The worship of the golden calf is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.
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David meant to be just.
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Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.
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Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.
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David Baldwin was generous.

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

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.”

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Whatever determiner US /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.”

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Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.”

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Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.

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appealing

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From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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Baldwin

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From this reading It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.

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Baldwins

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From this reading Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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brother

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From this reading It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.

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class

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From this reading It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.

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Congressman

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From this reading It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.

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credited

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From this reading Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.

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David

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From this reading It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.

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duties

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From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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generous

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From this reading David Baldwin was generous.

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granted

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From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.

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just

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From this reading David meant to be just.

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justice

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From this reading Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.

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kept

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From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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manager

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From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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meant

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From this reading David meant to be just.

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mills

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From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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much

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From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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narrative

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From this reading It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.

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probably

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From this reading Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.

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public

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From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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reforms

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From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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relations

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From this reading Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.

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resident

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From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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right

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From this reading Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.

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secured

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From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.

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there

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From this reading Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.

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time

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From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.

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unjust

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From this reading It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.

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usually

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From this reading Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.

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Washington

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From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.

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WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.

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whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Such reforms as had been granted in the mills had usually been secured by appealing from Zechariah, the resident manager, to David, whose public duties kept him much of the time in Washington.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.

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workmen

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From this reading Whatever of justice there was in the relations of the Baldwins to their workmen was usually credited by the workmen to Congressman Baldwin, and probably they were right.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.

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Zechariah

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From this reading It would be unjust in this narrative to class David Baldwin, the Congressman, with his brother, Zechariah.

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