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Theology in romance

Chapter XVIII

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MAN'S FALLEN STATE; OR, THE DEPOSED MINISTER.
QUESTION XVII.
_Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?_ ANSWER.
The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.
—————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.
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Theology in romance

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Theology in romance is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MAN'S FALLEN STATE; OR, THE DEPOSED MINISTER.
/mænz ˈfɑːlən steɪt ɔːr ðə dɪˈpoʊzd ˈmɪnəstər/
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QUESTION XVII.
Line 3
_Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?_ ANSWER.
/ˈɪntuː wʌt ɪˈsteɪt dɪd ðə fɔːl brɪŋ ˈmænˈkaɪnd ˈænsər/
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The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.
/ðə fɔːl brɔːt ˈmænˈkaɪnd ˈɪntuː æn ɪˈsteɪt ʌv sɪn ənd ˈmɪzəri/
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—————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

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deposed verb US /dɪˈpoʊzd/

past form of “depose” — force to leave (an office)

From this reading “MAN'S FALLEN STATE; OR, THE DEPOSED MINISTER.”

disagree verb US /dɪsəˈɡriː/

be of different opinions

From this reading “—————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.”

estate noun US /ɪˈsteɪt/

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading “_Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?_ ANSWER.”

event noun US /ɪˈvent/

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading “—————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.”

extent noun US /ɪkˈstent/

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading “—————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.”

mankind noun US /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading “_Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?_ ANSWER.”

misery noun US /ˈmɪzəri/

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading “The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.”

unkind adjective US /ənˈkaɪnd/

lacking kindness

From this reading “—————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.”

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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 —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.

ANSWERverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading _Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?_ ANSWER.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading _Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?_ ANSWER.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

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

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

DEPOSEDverbUS /dɪˈpoʊzd/

past form of “depose” — force to leave (an office)

From this reading MAN'S FALLEN STATE; OR, THE DEPOSED MINISTER.

Dermott

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

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?_ ANSWER.

disagreeverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriː/

be of different opinions

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading _Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?_ ANSWER.

eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading _Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?_ ANSWER.

FALLENadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading MAN'S FALLEN STATE; OR, THE DEPOSED MINISTER.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?_ ANSWER.

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

MAN'SnounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading MAN'S FALLEN STATE; OR, THE DEPOSED MINISTER.

mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading _Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?_ ANSWER.

MINISTERnounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading MAN'S FALLEN STATE; OR, THE DEPOSED MINISTER.

miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading MAN'S FALLEN STATE; OR, THE DEPOSED MINISTER.

QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading QUESTION XVII.

rareadjectiveUS /rer/

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.

STATEnounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading MAN'S FALLEN STATE; OR, THE DEPOSED MINISTER.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MAN'S FALLEN STATE; OR, THE DEPOSED MINISTER.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/

lacking kindness

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?_ ANSWER.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading —————— IT was a rare event in the family of Mr. Dermott for the children to disagree to such an extent as to use unkind words.

XVIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one

From this reading QUESTION XVII.

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