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Beyond the Black Waters

Chapter IX

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QUIET CONVERSE.
My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
This is a Communion Sabbath too.
Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!
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Beyond the Black Waters

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Beyond the Black Waters is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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QUIET CONVERSE.
/ˈkwaɪət ˈkɑːnvərs/
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My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
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This is a Communion Sabbath too.
/ðɪs ɪz ə kəˈmjuːnjən ˈsæbəθ tuː/
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Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
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May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!
/meɪ maɪ ˈɔːskər æz wel æz hɪz waɪf meɪk ðɪs ə deɪ ʌv nuː ˌkɑːnsəˈkreɪʃən tuː ˈeni wɜːrk wɪtʃ ðə ˈmæstər meɪ ɡɪv ʌs tuː duː/

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Communion noun US /kəˈmjuːnjən/

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading ““This is a Communion Sabbath too.”

consecration noun US /ˌkɑːnsəˈkreɪʃən/

a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)

From this reading “May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!”

converse verb US /ˈkɑːnvərs/

carry on a conversation

From this reading “QUIET CONVERSE.”

heart's noun US /hɑːrts/

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

Lord's noun US /lɔːrdz/

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

Oscar noun US /ˈɔːskər/

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading “May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!”

priceless adjective US /ˈpraɪsləs/

having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

From this reading “Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?”

Sabbath noun US /ˈsæbəθ/

a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims

From this reading ““My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “This is a Communion Sabbath too.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!

approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/

the formal act of approving

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

CommunionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading “This is a Communion Sabbath too.

consecrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈkreɪʃən/

a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)

From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!

CONVERSEverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/

carry on a conversation

From this reading QUIET CONVERSE.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!

grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

IonounUS /ˈaɪoʊ/

(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “This is a Communion Sabbath too.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!

marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!

pricelessadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪsləs/

having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

QUIETadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading QUIET CONVERSE.

SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/

a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!

to-day

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From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “This is a Communion Sabbath too.

unclosed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!

Chapter 9 of Beyond the Black Waters by A. L. O. E. holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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