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Theology in romance

Chapter XV

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THE NATURE OF SIN; OR, THE CONVICT.
QUESTION XIV.
_What is sin?_ ANSWER.
Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.
—————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.
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Theology in romance

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Theology in romance is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE NATURE OF SIN; OR, THE CONVICT.
/ðə ˈneɪtʃər ʌv sɪn ɔːr ðə ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
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QUESTION XIV.
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_What is sin?_ ANSWER.
/wʌt ɪz sɪn ˈænsər/
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Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.
/sɪn ɪz ˈeni wɑːnt ʌv kənˈfɔːrməti ˈʌntuː ɔːr trænzˈɡreʃən ʌv ðə lɔː ʌv ɡɑːd/
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—————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.
/ðə əˈkaʊnt ʌv ˈedwərd meɪd ə diːp ˌɪmˈpreʃən əˈpɑːn ðə maɪndz ʌv ðə ˈtʃɪldrən ˌɔːlˈðoʊ wel əˈwer ɪt wɑːz ˈoʊnli æn ˌɪˈmædʒəneri sketʃ/

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conformity noun US /kənˈfɔːrməti/

correspondence in form or appearance

From this reading “Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.”

convict noun US /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/

a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

From this reading “THE NATURE OF SIN; OR, THE CONVICT.”

Edward noun US /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading “—————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.”

imaginary adjective US /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading “—————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.”

minds noun US /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading “—————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.”

sin noun US /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading “THE NATURE OF SIN; OR, THE CONVICT.”

sketch noun US /sketʃ/

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading “—————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.”

transgression noun US /trænzˈɡreʃən/

the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

From this reading “Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.”

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deep impression adjective + noun

In this reading “—————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.”

well aware adverb + adjective

In this reading “—————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.”

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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 —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

ANSWERverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading _What is sin?_ ANSWER.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

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

From this reading —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

conformitynounUS /kənˈfɔːrməti/

correspondence in form or appearance

From this reading Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.

CONVICTnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/

a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

From this reading THE NATURE OF SIN; OR, THE CONVICT.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

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 Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.

imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _What is sin?_ ANSWER.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

mindsnounUS /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

NATUREnounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading THE NATURE OF SIN; OR, THE CONVICT.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE NATURE OF SIN; OR, THE CONVICT.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE NATURE OF SIN; OR, THE CONVICT.

QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading QUESTION XIV.

SINnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading THE NATURE OF SIN; OR, THE CONVICT.

sketchnounUS /sketʃ/

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE NATURE OF SIN; OR, THE CONVICT.

transgressionnounUS /trænzˈɡreʃən/

the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

From this reading Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

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 —————— THE account of Edward made a deep impression upon the minds of the children, although well aware it was only an imaginary sketch.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _What is sin?_ ANSWER.

XIVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading QUESTION XIV.

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