Chapter XXI
“_O Grave where is thy sting? O death where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is in the law._” No. There was no following that. It sounded like nonsense. One just missed the implications.
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Chapter XXI
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“_O
Grave
where
is
thy
sting?
O
death
where
is
thy
victory?
The
sting
of
death
is
sin
and
the
strength
of
sin
is
in
the
law._”
No.
There
was
no
following
that.
It
sounded
like
nonsense.
One
just
missed
the
implications.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“_O
Grave
where
is
thy
sting?
Line 2
O
death
where
is
thy
victory?
Line 3
The
sting
of
death
is
sin
and
the
strength
of
sin
is
in
the
law._”
No.
There
was
no
following
that.
Line 4
It
sounded
like
nonsense.
Line 5
One
just
missed
the
implications.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One just missed the implications.”
Strength
noun
US /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is in the law._” No. There was no following that.”
Thy
determiner
US /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading ““_O Grave where is thy sting?”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is in the law._” No. There was no following that.
death
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From this reading O death where is thy victory?
following
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From this reading The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is in the law._” No. There was no following that.
Grave
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From this reading “_O Grave where is thy sting?
implications
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From this reading One just missed the implications.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is in the law._” No. There was no following that.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_O Grave where is thy sting?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounded like nonsense.
just
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From this reading One just missed the implications.
law
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From this reading The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is in the law._” No. There was no following that.
like
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From this reading It sounded like nonsense.
missed
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From this reading One just missed the implications.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is in the law._” No. There was no following that.
nonsense
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From this reading It sounded like nonsense.
O
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From this reading “_O Grave where is thy sting?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is in the law._” No. There was no following that.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One just missed the implications.
sin
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From this reading The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is in the law._” No. There was no following that.
sounded
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From this reading It sounded like nonsense.
sting
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From this reading “_O Grave where is thy sting?
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is in the law._” No. There was no following that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is in the law._” No. There was no following that.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is in the law._” No. There was no following that.
There
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From this reading The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is in the law._” No. There was no following that.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “_O Grave where is thy sting?
victory
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From this reading O death where is thy victory?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is in the law._” No. There was no following that.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “_O Grave where is thy sting?