Chapter 4 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NURSING. I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon. There is no place for more. It is enough however to show that he came to the point--and what can be better in preaching? Certainly he was making the best of the blunder that had led him up into that pulpit!
Chapter 4 of Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading “Certainly he was making the best of the blunder that had led him up into that pulpit!”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Certainly he was making the best of the blunder that had led him up into that pulpit!”
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading “NURSING.”
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “It is enough however to show that he came to the point--and what can be better in preaching?”
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading “Certainly he was making the best of the blunder that had led him up into that pulpit!”
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading “I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon.”
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon.”
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading “I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is enough however to show that he came to the point--and what can be better in preaching?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Certainly he was making the best of the blunder that had led him up into that pulpit!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It is enough however to show that he came to the point--and what can be better in preaching?
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Certainly he was making the best of the blunder that had led him up into that pulpit!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is enough however to show that he came to the point--and what can be better in preaching?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is enough however to show that he came to the point--and what can be better in preaching?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly he was making the best of the blunder that had led him up into that pulpit!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It is enough however to show that he came to the point--and what can be better in preaching?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is no place for more.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Certainly he was making the best of the blunder that had led him up into that pulpit!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is enough however to show that he came to the point--and what can be better in preaching?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Certainly he was making the best of the blunder that had led him up into that pulpit!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It is enough however to show that he came to the point--and what can be better in preaching?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is enough however to show that he came to the point--and what can be better in preaching?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Certainly he was making the best of the blunder that had led him up into that pulpit!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no place for more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Certainly he was making the best of the blunder that had led him up into that pulpit!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Certainly he was making the best of the blunder that had led him up into that pulpit!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is no place for more.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no place for more.
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading NURSING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There is no place for more.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It is enough however to show that he came to the point--and what can be better in preaching?
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading It is enough however to show that he came to the point--and what can be better in preaching?
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Certainly he was making the best of the blunder that had led him up into that pulpit!
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon.
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It is enough however to show that he came to the point--and what can be better in preaching?
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is enough however to show that he came to the point--and what can be better in preaching?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no place for more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is enough however to show that he came to the point--and what can be better in preaching?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Certainly he was making the best of the blunder that had led him up into that pulpit!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly he was making the best of the blunder that had led him up into that pulpit!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have of course given but the spine and ribs, as it were, of the sermon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is enough however to show that he came to the point--and what can be better in preaching?
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