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On Mule Back Thru Central America with the Gospel
On Mule Back Thru Central America with the Gospel

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of On Mule Back Thru Central America with the Gospel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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=“I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications.
Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.
While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.
Here again was the dear loving hand of my Heavenly Father.
He said He would give me mothers and brothers and sisters.
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On Mule Back Thru Central America with the Gospel

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of On Mule Back Thru Central America with the Gospel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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=“I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications.
Line 2
Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.
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While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.
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Here again was the dear loving hand of my Heavenly Father.
/hiːr əˈɡen wɑːz ðə dɪr ˈlʌvɪŋ hænd ʌv maɪ ˈhevənli ˈfɑːðər/
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He said He would give me mothers and brothers and sisters.
/hiː sed hiː wʊd ɡɪv miː ˈmʌðərz ənd ˈbrʌðərz ənd ˈsɪstərz/

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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.

Heavenly adjective US /ˈhevənli/

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading “Here again was the dear loving hand of my Heavenly Father.”

loving adjective US /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading “Here again was the dear loving hand of my Heavenly Father.”

mothers noun US /ˈmʌðərz/

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “He said He would give me mothers and brothers and sisters.”

Oakland noun US /ˈoʊklənd/

a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center

From this reading “While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.”

Psalm noun US /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading “Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.”

sewing noun US /ˈsoʊɪŋ/

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading “While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.”

Singer noun US /ˈsɪŋər/

a person who sings

From this reading “While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.”

sisters noun US /ˈsɪstərz/

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “He said He would give me mothers and brothers and sisters.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

sewing machine noun + noun

a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing

In this reading “While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.”

go home verb + noun

return home

In this reading “While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.”

dear sister adjective + noun

In this reading “While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.”

call upon verb + particle

In this reading “Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.”

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1

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From this reading Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.

116

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From this reading Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.

2

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From this reading Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Here again was the dear loving hand of my Heavenly Father.

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 While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading =“I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications.

Angeles

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From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading =“I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications.

brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading He said He would give me mothers and brothers and sisters.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Here again was the dear loving hand of my Heavenly Father.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He said He would give me mothers and brothers and sisters.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Here again was the dear loving hand of my Heavenly Father.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading =“I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading =“I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading =“I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications.

HeavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading Here again was the dear loving hand of my Heavenly Father.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here again was the dear loving hand of my Heavenly Father.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading =“I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading =“I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications.

Los

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

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading =“I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications.

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Here again was the dear loving hand of my Heavenly Father.

machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.

mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He said He would give me mothers and brothers and sisters.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading =“I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

OaklandnounUS /ˈoʊklənd/

a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here again was the dear loving hand of my Heavenly Father.

PsalmnounUS /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.

Rawlins

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

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He said He would give me mothers and brothers and sisters.

sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

SingernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/

a person who sings

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He said He would give me mothers and brothers and sisters.

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

supplications

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

From this reading =“I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading =“I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading =“I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Here again was the dear loving hand of my Heavenly Father.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.”=—Psalm 116:1, 2.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading While in Oakland dear sister Rawlins told me the Lord had spoken to her to take her new Singer sewing machine, go home with me to Los Angeles and do up all my sewing.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He said He would give me mothers and brothers and sisters.

Chapter 2 of On Mule Back Thru Central America with the Gospel by Mattie Crawford holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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