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Theology in romance

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THE CREATION OF THE WORLD; OR, THE PATENT OFFICE.
QUESTION IX.
_What is the work of creation?_ ANSWER.
The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.
—————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.
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Theology in romance

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Theology in romance is here in full — 54 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 CREATION OF THE WORLD; OR, THE PATENT OFFICE.
/ðə kriˈeɪʃən ʌv ðə wɜːrld ɔːr ðə ˈpætənt ˈɔːfɪs/
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QUESTION IX.
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_What is the work of creation?_ ANSWER.
/wʌt ɪz ðə wɜːrk ʌv kriˈeɪʃən ˈænsər/
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The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.
/ðə wɜːrk ʌv kriˈeɪʃən ɪz ɡɑːdz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɔːl θɪŋz aʊt ʌv ˈnʌθɪŋ baɪ ðə wɜːrd ʌv hɪz ˈpaʊər ɪn ðə speɪs ʌv sɪks deɪz ənd ɔːl ˈveri ɡʊd/
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—————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

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arrived verb US /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “—————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.”

creation noun US /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading “THE CREATION OF THE WORLD; OR, THE PATENT OFFICE.”

God's noun US /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — 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 work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.”

office noun US /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading “THE CREATION OF THE WORLD; OR, THE PATENT OFFICE.”

patent verb US /ˈpætənt/

obtain a patent for

From this reading “THE CREATION OF THE WORLD; OR, THE PATENT OFFICE.”

residence noun US /ˈrezɪdəns/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading “—————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.”

space noun US /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading “The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.”

visit verb US /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading “—————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.”

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six days noun + noun

In this reading “The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “—————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.”

all things adjective + noun

In this reading “The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

ANSWERverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading _What is the work of creation?_ ANSWER.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

CREATIONnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading THE CREATION OF THE WORLD; OR, THE PATENT OFFICE.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

Dermott

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From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — 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 work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _What is the work of creation?_ ANSWER.

IXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading QUESTION IX.

Lang

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From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CREATION OF THE WORLD; OR, THE PATENT OFFICE.

OFFICEnounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading THE CREATION OF THE WORLD; OR, THE PATENT OFFICE.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE CREATION OF THE WORLD; OR, THE PATENT OFFICE.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

PATENTverbUS /ˈpætənt/

obtain a patent for

From this reading THE CREATION OF THE WORLD; OR, THE PATENT OFFICE.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading QUESTION IX.

residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CREATION OF THE WORLD; OR, THE PATENT OFFICE.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading —————— EARLY in the week following the return of Mr. Dermott, Mrs. Lang, a sister of Mrs. Dermott, arrived at their residence to make a short visit.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _What is the work of creation?_ ANSWER.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The work of creation is God's making all things out of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading _What is the work of creation?_ ANSWER.

WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE CREATION OF THE WORLD; OR, THE PATENT OFFICE.

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