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Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow
Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Mr Keith, must you go into this danger?"
"If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?
They who go with God are they with whom God goes."
"Are you quite sure He has called you?"
"Quite sure."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Mr Keith, must you go into this danger?"
Line 2
"If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?
Line 3
They who go with God are they with whom God goes."
/ðeɪ huː ɡoʊ wɪð ɡɑːd ɑːr ðeɪ wɪð huːm ɡɑːd ɡoʊz/
Line 4
"Are you quite sure He has called you?"
/ɑːr juː kwaɪt ʃʊr hiː hæz kɔːld juː/
Line 5
"Quite sure."
/kwaɪt ʃʊr/

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.

blessing noun US /ˈblesɪŋ/

the formal act of approving

From this reading “"If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?”

calls noun US /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading “"If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?”

danger noun US /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading “"Mr Keith, must you go into this danger?"”

fail verb US /feɪl/

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading “"If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?”

goes noun US /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading “They who go with God are they with whom God goes."”

Master noun US /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading “"If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?”

presence noun US /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading “"If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?”

sure adjective US /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “"Are you quite sure He has called you?"”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They who go with God are they with whom God goes."

blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/

the formal act of approving

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Are you quite sure He has called you?"

callsnounUS /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading "Mr Keith, must you go into this danger?"

failverbUS /feɪl/

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading "Mr Keith, must you go into this danger?"

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 They who go with God are they with whom God goes."

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading They who go with God are they with whom God goes."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Are you quite sure He has called you?"

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Are you quite sure He has called you?"

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

how

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

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Mr Keith, must you go into this danger?"

Keith

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

From this reading "Mr Keith, must you go into this danger?"

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Mr Keith, must you go into this danger?"

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Mr Keith, must you go into this danger?"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "Are you quite sure He has called you?"

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Are you quite sure He has called you?"

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They who go with God are they with whom God goes."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Mr Keith, must you go into this danger?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading They who go with God are they with whom God goes."

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They who go with God are they with whom God goes."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "If I fail to go where my Master calls me, how can I look for His presence and blessing to go with me?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Mr Keith, must you go into this danger?"

Chapter 14 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow by Emily Sarah Holt holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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Duncan
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Keith's
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