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Lo, Michael!

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.
He studied with all his powers.
Whatever he did he did with his might, even his play.
The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.
Michael presented himself as a student.
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Lo, Michael!

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Lo, Michael! is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.
/ðə dʒɔɪ ʌv ˈlʌvɪŋ ˈkaɪndnəs ɪn hɪz laɪf ənd ə sens ðæt ˈsʌmbɑːdi kerd siːmd tuː hæv ðə ɪˈfekt ʌv ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ ˈmaɪkəlz maɪnd tuː ˈɡreɪtər ˈenərdʒiz/
Line 2
He studied with all his powers.
/hiː ˈstʌdid wɪð ɔːl hɪz ˈpaʊərz/
Line 3
Whatever he did he did with his might, even his play.
/ˌwʌˈtevər hiː dɪd hiː dɪd wɪð hɪz maɪt ˈiːvɪn hɪz pleɪ/
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The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.
/ðə læst jɪr ʌv hɪz steɪ ɪn ˈflɔːrədə ə dɪˈpɑːrtmənt ʌv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈfɑːrmɪŋ wɑːz ˈoʊpənd ɑːn ə smɔːl skeɪl/
Line 5
Michael presented himself as a student.
/ˈmaɪkəl priˈzentɪd hɪmˈself æz ə ˈstuːdənt/

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.

energies noun US /ˈenərdʒiz/

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading “The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.”

Farming noun US /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

From this reading “The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.”

Florida noun US /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading “The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.”

Michael's noun US /ˈmaɪkəlz/

possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

scale noun US /skeɪl/

an ordered reference standard

From this reading “The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.”

Scientific adjective US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading “The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.”

stimulating adjective US /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/

rousing or quickening activity or the senses

From this reading “The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.”

student noun US /ˈstuːdənt/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “Michael presented himself as a student.”

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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 The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

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 He studied with all his powers.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Michael presented himself as a student.

caredverbUS /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Whatever he did he did with his might, even his play.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Whatever he did he did with his might, even his play.

FarmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

From this reading The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.

FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He studied with all his powers.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Michael presented himself as a student.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading Michael presented himself as a student.

Michael'snounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/

possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Whatever he did he did with his might, even his play.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading Whatever he did he did with his might, even his play.

powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading He studied with all his powers.

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Michael presented himself as a student.

scalenounUS /skeɪl/

an ordered reference standard

From this reading The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.

ScientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.

somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.

stimulatingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/

rousing or quickening activity or the senses

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Michael presented himself as a student.

studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading He studied with all his powers.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The joy of loving kindness in his life, and a sense that somebody cared, seemed to have the effect of stimulating Michael’s mind to greater energies.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.

WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever he did he did with his might, even his play.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He studied with all his powers.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The last year of his stay in Florida, a Department of Scientific Farming was opened on a small scale.

Chapter 5 of Lo, Michael! by Grace Livingston Hill holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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Chapter 5 holds 162 sentences of Lo, Michael!, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

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