Chapter 2 of Theology in romance is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Theology in romance is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAN'S CHIEF END; OR, LITTLE LOTTY. QUESTION I. _What is the chief end of man?_ ANSWER. Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever. —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
Chapter 2 of Theology in romance is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an expectation
From this reading “—————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.”
with brightness
From this reading “—————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “—————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “—————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.”
for a limitless time
From this reading “Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.”
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading “Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.”
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading “—————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.”
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading “—————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.”
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In this reading “—————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.”
In this reading “—————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.”
In this reading “—————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.”
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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 —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.
react verbally
From this reading _What is the chief end of man?_ ANSWER.
an expectation
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
with brightness
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
a person who is in charge
From this reading MAN'S CHIEF END; OR, LITTLE LOTTY.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading MAN'S CHIEF END; OR, LITTLE LOTTY.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
start firing a weapon
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
for a limitless time
From this reading Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.
brought together in one place
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading QUESTION I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _What is the chief end of man?_ ANSWER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MAN'S CHIEF END; OR, LITTLE LOTTY.
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From this reading MAN'S CHIEF END; OR, LITTLE LOTTY.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _What is the chief end of man?_ ANSWER.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MAN'S CHIEF END; OR, LITTLE LOTTY.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _What is the chief end of man?_ ANSWER.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MAN'S CHIEF END; OR, LITTLE LOTTY.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading QUESTION I.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _What is the chief end of man?_ ANSWER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _What is the chief end of man?_ ANSWER.
in the company of; together with
From this reading —————— IT was truly a pleasant scene; the cheerful fire burned brightly in the grate, as the little group gathered around their mother, their eyes sparkling with the eager anticipation of pleasure.
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