Chapter 23 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[BADMAN'S PRIDE, ATHEISM, INFIDELITY, AND ENVY.] ATTEN. Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death. WISE. Why, Sir, the sun is not so low, we have yet three hours to night.
Chapter 23 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
From this reading “[BADMAN'S PRIDE, ATHEISM, INFIDELITY, AND ENVY.]”
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading “[BADMAN'S PRIDE, ATHEISM, INFIDELITY, AND ENVY.]”
the quality of being unfaithful
From this reading “[BADMAN'S PRIDE, ATHEISM, INFIDELITY, AND ENVY.]”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death.”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “[BADMAN'S PRIDE, ATHEISM, INFIDELITY, AND ENVY.]”
continue talking
From this reading “Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “Why, Sir, the sun is not so low, we have yet three hours to night.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “WISE.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [BADMAN'S PRIDE, ATHEISM, INFIDELITY, AND ENVY.]
a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
From this reading [BADMAN'S PRIDE, ATHEISM, INFIDELITY, AND ENVY.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ATTEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [BADMAN'S PRIDE, ATHEISM, INFIDELITY, AND ENVY.]
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death.
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading [BADMAN'S PRIDE, ATHEISM, INFIDELITY, AND ENVY.]
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Why, Sir, the sun is not so low, we have yet three hours to night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death.
the quality of being unfaithful
From this reading [BADMAN'S PRIDE, ATHEISM, INFIDELITY, AND ENVY.]
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, Sir, the sun is not so low, we have yet three hours to night.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Why, Sir, the sun is not so low, we have yet three hours to night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death.
an attribute of mischievous children
From this reading Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Why, Sir, the sun is not so low, we have yet three hours to night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, Sir, the sun is not so low, we have yet three hours to night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading [BADMAN'S PRIDE, ATHEISM, INFIDELITY, AND ENVY.]
continue talking
From this reading Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death.
term of address for a man
From this reading Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why, Sir, the sun is not so low, we have yet three hours to night.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Why, Sir, the sun is not so low, we have yet three hours to night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, Sir, the sun is not so low, we have yet three hours to night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Why, Sir, the sun is not so low, we have yet three hours to night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why, Sir, the sun is not so low, we have yet three hours to night.
(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 Well, Sir, now I have heard enough of Mr. Badman's naughtiness, pray now proceed to his death.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Sir, the sun is not so low, we have yet three hours to night.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading WISE.
but in spite of that
From this reading Why, Sir, the sun is not so low, we have yet three hours to night.
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