Chapter 2 of Stepping Heavenward is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Stepping Heavenward is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
II. June 1. LAST Sunday Dr. Cabot preached to the young. He first addressed those who knew they did not love God. It did not seem to me that I belonged to that class.
Chapter 2 of Stepping Heavenward is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “He first addressed those who knew they did not love God.”
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “It did not seem to me that I belonged to that class.”
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading “LAST Sunday Dr. Cabot preached to the young.”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “It did not seem to me that I belonged to that class.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “June 1.”
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading “LAST Sunday Dr. Cabot preached to the young.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It did not seem to me that I belonged to that class.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “LAST Sunday Dr. Cabot preached to the young.”
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From this reading June 1.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He first addressed those who knew they did not love God.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It did not seem to me that I belonged to that class.
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading LAST Sunday Dr. Cabot preached to the young.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading It did not seem to me that I belonged to that class.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He first addressed those who knew they did not love God.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAST Sunday Dr. Cabot preached to the young.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He first addressed those who knew they did not love God.
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 He first addressed those who knew they did not love God.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He first addressed those who knew they did not love God.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It did not seem to me that I belonged to that class.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem to me that I belonged to that class.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June 1.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He first addressed those who knew they did not love God.
immediately past
From this reading LAST Sunday Dr. Cabot preached to the young.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He first addressed those who knew they did not love God.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not seem to me that I belonged to that class.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He first addressed those who knew they did not love God.
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading LAST Sunday Dr. Cabot preached to the young.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It did not seem to me that I belonged to that class.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading LAST Sunday Dr. Cabot preached to the young.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It did not seem to me that I belonged to that class.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAST Sunday Dr. Cabot preached to the young.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He first addressed those who knew they did not love God.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He first addressed those who knew they did not love God.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAST Sunday Dr. Cabot preached to the young.
which person or people
From this reading He first addressed those who knew they did not love God.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading LAST Sunday Dr. Cabot preached to the young.
Chapter 2 of Stepping Heavenward by E. (Elizabeth) Prentiss holds 311 sentences, grouped into 63 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 2 holds 311 sentences of Stepping Heavenward, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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