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Lo, Michael!

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: Oh, God!
Do something to save her!
Do something to save my little Starr!”
Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.
At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.
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Lo, Michael!

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Lo, Michael! is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!
/ˈmaɪkəl æz hiː went əˈbaʊt ɑːn hɪz sɜːrtʃ kept ˈkraɪɪŋ ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈɡen ɪn hɪz hɑːrt oʊ ɡɑːd/
Line 2
Do something to save her!
/duː ˈsʌmθɪŋ tuː seɪv hɜːr/
Line 3
Do something to save my little Starr!”
/duː ˈsʌmθɪŋ tuː seɪv maɪ ˈlɪtəl stɑːr/
Line 4
Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.
/ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər ðə prer preɪd ˌɪtˈself wɪˈθaʊt ˈsiːmɪŋ θɔːt ɔːr voʊˈlɪʃən ɑːn hɪz pɑːrt æz hiː went frʌm pleɪs tuː pleɪs ˈfeɪθfəli ˈkiːnli step baɪ step ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ aʊt wʌt hiː ˈniːdəd tuː noʊ/
Line 5
At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.
/æt læst təˈwɔːrd sɪks əˈklɑːk hɪz tʃeɪn ʌv ˈevədəns led hɪm tuː ðə dɔːr ʌv ˈstaɪvəsənt ˈkɑːrtərz əˈpɑːrtmənts/

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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.

apartments noun US /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.”

Carter's noun US /ˈkɑːrtərz/

possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

faithfully adverb US /ˈfeɪθfəli/

in a faithful manner

From this reading “Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.”

keenly adverb US /ˈkiːnli/

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading “Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.”

searching adjective US /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading “Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.”

Starr noun US /stɑːr/

rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)

From this reading “Do something to save my little Starr!””

Stuyvesant noun US /ˈstaɪvəsənt/

the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)

From this reading “At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.”

volition noun US /voʊˈlɪʃən/

the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

From this reading “Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!

apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

Carter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/

possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.

chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.

cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

demanding attention

From this reading Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do something to save her!

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.

faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/

in a faithful manner

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Do something to save her!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Do something to save my little Starr!”

MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Do something to save my little Starr!”

neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

prayedverbUS /preɪd/

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

prayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Do something to save her!

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!

searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Do something to save her!

StarrnounUS /stɑːr/

rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)

From this reading Do something to save my little Starr!”

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/

the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)

From this reading At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Do something to save her!

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading At last toward six o’clock, his chain of evidence led him to the door of Stuyvesant Carter’s apartments.

volitionnounUS /voʊˈlɪʃən/

the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Michael, as he went about on his search kept crying over and over again in his heart: “Oh, God!

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Over and over the prayer prayed itself without seeming thought or volition on his part, as he went from place to place, faithfully, keenly, step by step, searching out what he needed to know.

Chapter 22 of Lo, Michael! by Grace Livingston Hill holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 22 holds 174 sentences of Lo, Michael!, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

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Little
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Starr
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