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Theology in romance

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MAN'S MISERY; OR, THE BATTLE FIELD.
QUESTION XIX.
_What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?_ ANSWER.
All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.
—————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.
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Theology in romance

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 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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MAN'S MISERY; OR, THE BATTLE FIELD.
/mænz ˈmɪzəri ɔːr ðə ˈbætəl fiːld/
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QUESTION XIX.
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_What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?_ ANSWER.
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All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.
/ɔːl ˈmænˈkaɪnd baɪ ðə fɔːl lɔːst kəˈmjuːnjən wɪð ɡɑːd ɑːr ˈʌndər hɪz ræθ ənd kɜːrs ənd soʊ meɪd ˈlaɪəbəl tuː ɔːl ðə ˈmɪzəriz ʌv ðɪs laɪf tuː deθ ˌɪtˈself ənd tuː ðə peɪnz ʌv hel fərˈevər/
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—————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.
/ɪt wɑːz naʊ ðə læst wiːk ɪn mɑːrtʃ ənd ðə ˈtʃɪldrən wɜːr ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔːrwərd wɪð ɡreɪt dɪˈlaɪt tuː ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʌv ðer ˈɡɑːrdənz/

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communion noun US /kəˈmjuːnjən/

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading “All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.”

curse noun US /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading “All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.”

gardens noun US /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading “—————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.”

liable adjective US /ˈlaɪəbəl/

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

From this reading “All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.”

mankind noun US /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading “All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.”

miseries noun US /ˈmɪzəriz/

plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading “All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.”

pains noun US /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading “All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.”

wrath noun US /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading “All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.”

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last week adjective + noun

In this reading “—————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.”

All mankind adjective + noun

In this reading “All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.”

BATTLE FIELD noun + noun

In this reading “MAN'S MISERY; OR, THE BATTLE FIELD.”

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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 All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

ANSWERverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading _What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?_ ANSWER.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading MAN'S MISERY; OR, THE BATTLE FIELD.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

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

From this reading —————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.

communionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

cursenounUS /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading —————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.

estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/

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

From this reading _What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?_ ANSWER.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading _What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?_ ANSWER.

FIELDnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading MAN'S MISERY; OR, THE BATTLE FIELD.

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading —————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.

gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading —————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.

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 All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading —————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.

hellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading —————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?_ ANSWER.

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading —————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading —————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.

liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading —————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading —————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading _What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?_ ANSWER.

MAN'SnounUS /mænz/

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

From this reading MAN'S MISERY; OR, THE BATTLE FIELD.

mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading —————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.

miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/

plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

MISERYnounUS /ˈmɪzəri/

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading MAN'S MISERY; OR, THE BATTLE FIELD.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading —————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?_ ANSWER.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading MAN'S MISERY; OR, THE BATTLE FIELD.

painsnounUS /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading QUESTION XIX.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?_ ANSWER.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MAN'S MISERY; OR, THE BATTLE FIELD.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading —————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading —————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading —————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading —————— IT was now the last week in March; and the children were looking forward with great delight to the making of their gardens.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?_ ANSWER.

whereinto

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From this reading _What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?_ ANSWER.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

wrathnounUS /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading All mankind by the fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.

XIXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading QUESTION XIX.

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