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We Two: A Novel

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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Toleration an attack on Christianity?
What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...
I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....
Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none...
God forbid.
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We Two: A Novel

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of We Two: A Novel is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Toleration an attack on Christianity?
/ˌtɑːlərˈeɪʃən æn əˈtæk ɑːn ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
Line 2
What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...
/wʌt ðen ɑːr wiː tuː kʌm tuː ðɪs pæs tuː səˈpoʊz ðæt ˈnʌθɪŋ kæn səˈpɔːrt ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti bʌt ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz ʌv ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
Line 3
I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....
/aɪ æm pərˈsweɪdɪd ðæt ˌtɑːlərˈeɪʃən soʊ fɑːr frʌm ˈbiːɪŋ æn əˈtæk ɑːn ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti bɪˈkʌmz ðə best ənd ˈʃʊrɪst səˈpɔːrt ðæt kæn ˈpɑːsəbli biː ˈɡɪvən tuː ɪt/
Line 4
Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none...
/ˌtɑːlərˈeɪʃən ɪz ɡʊd fɔːr ɔːl ɔːr ɪt ɪz ɡʊd fɔːr nʌn/
Line 5
God forbid.
/ɡɑːd fərˈbɪd/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

becomes verb US /bɪˈkʌmz/

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading “I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....”

Christianity noun US /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading “Toleration an attack on Christianity?”

forbid verb US /fərˈbɪd/

command against

From this reading “God forbid.”

persecution noun US /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/

the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

From this reading “What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...”

persuaded verb US /pərˈsweɪdɪd/

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading “I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....”

principles noun US /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/

plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading “What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...”

surest adjective US /ˈʃʊrɪst/

superlative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....”

toleration noun US /ˌtɑːlərˈeɪʃən/

a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations

From this reading “Toleration an attack on Christianity?”

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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 Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none...

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Toleration an attack on Christianity?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

attacknounUS /əˈtæk/

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Toleration an attack on Christianity?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....

becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading Toleration an attack on Christianity?

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none...

forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/

command against

From this reading God forbid.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....

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 God forbid.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none...

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none...

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none...

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Toleration an attack on Christianity?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none...

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/

the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....

possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/

by chance

From this reading I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....

principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/

plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....

supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

surestadjectiveUS /ˈʃʊrɪst/

superlative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading I am persuaded that toleration, so far from being an attack on Christianity, becomes the best and surest support that can possibly be given to it....

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

TolerationnounUS /ˌtɑːlərˈeɪʃən/

a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations

From this reading Toleration an attack on Christianity?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What, then, are we to come to this pass, to suppose that nothing can support Christianity but the principles of persecution?...

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