Chapter 4 of In the Guardianship of God is here in full — 605 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of In the Guardianship of God is here in full — 605 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace. "But they came down again. How long after matters not. I see them so in my old eyes. Going up, laughing in the sunset, then returning.
Chapter 4 of In the Guardianship of God is here in full — 605 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Going up, laughing in the sunset, then returning.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “How long after matters not.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “Going up, laughing in the sunset, then returning.”
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading “The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “Going up, laughing in the sunset, then returning.”
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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “"But they came down again.”
In this reading “The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
later than; following
From this reading How long after matters not.
anew
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they came down again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But they came down again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "But they came down again.
divisible by two
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I see them so in my old eyes.
the act of departing
From this reading Going up, laughing in the sunset, then returning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long after matters not.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see them so in my old eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Going up, laughing in the sunset, then returning.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long after matters not.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading How long after matters not.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I see them so in my old eyes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How long after matters not.
a brief written record
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Going up, laughing in the sunset, then returning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see them so in my old eyes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I see them so in my old eyes.
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Going up, laughing in the sunset, then returning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I see them so in my old eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Going up, laughing in the sunset, then returning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But they came down again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Going up, laughing in the sunset, then returning.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
at the time that
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old voice paused in its even sing-song; and when it began again, there was a new note in it which seemed to bring a sense of hurry and stress even to that uttermost peace.
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