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Theology in romance

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Theology in romance is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE DIVINE RULE; OR, AOLA.
QUESTION III.
_What do the Scriptures principally teach?_ ANSWER.
The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.
—————— MR.
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Theology in romance

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Theology in romance is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE DIVINE RULE; OR, AOLA.
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QUESTION III.
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_What do the Scriptures principally teach?_ ANSWER.
/wʌt duː ðə ˈskrɪptʃərz ˈprɪnsɪpli tiːtʃ ˈænsər/
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The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.
/ðə ˈskrɪptʃərz ˈprɪnsɪpli tiːtʃ wʌt mæn ɪz tuː bɪˈliːv kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ ɡɑːd ənd wʌt ˈduːti ɡɑːd riˈkwaɪərz ʌv mæn/
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—————— MR.
/ˈmɪstər/

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concerning verb US /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading “The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.”

divine adjective US /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading “THE DIVINE RULE; OR, AOLA.”

duty noun US /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading “The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.”

principally adverb US /ˈprɪnsɪpli/

for the most part

From this reading “_What do the Scriptures principally teach?_ ANSWER.”

requires verb US /riˈkwaɪərz/

third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading “The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.”

rule noun US /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading “THE DIVINE RULE; OR, AOLA.”

Scriptures noun US /ˈskrɪptʃərz/

plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “_What do the Scriptures principally teach?_ ANSWER.”

teach verb US /tiːtʃ/

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading “_What do the Scriptures principally teach?_ ANSWER.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

ANSWERverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading _What do the Scriptures principally teach?_ ANSWER.

AOLA

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

From this reading THE DIVINE RULE; OR, AOLA.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

DIVINEadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading THE DIVINE RULE; OR, AOLA.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _What do the Scriptures principally teach?_ ANSWER.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

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 The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading QUESTION III.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading —————— MR.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE DIVINE RULE; OR, AOLA.

principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/

for the most part

From this reading _What do the Scriptures principally teach?_ ANSWER.

QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading QUESTION III.

requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/

third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

RULEnounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading THE DIVINE RULE; OR, AOLA.

ScripturesnounUS /ˈskrɪptʃərz/

plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading _What do the Scriptures principally teach?_ ANSWER.

teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading _What do the Scriptures principally teach?_ ANSWER.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DIVINE RULE; OR, AOLA.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _What do the Scriptures principally teach?_ ANSWER.

Chapter 4 of Theology in romance by Madeline Leslie holds 51 sentences, grouped into 11 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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