Chapter 26 of Stepping Heavenward is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter 26 of Stepping Heavenward is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XXVI. MAY 13.-THIS has been a Sunday to be held in long remembrance. We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long. Her loss to me is irreparable. But I truly thank God that one more tired traveler had a sweet "welcome home."
Chapter 26 of Stepping Heavenward is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.”
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading “We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.”
impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
From this reading “Her loss to me is irreparable.”
full of or producing joy
From this reading “We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.”
release, as from one's grip
From this reading “We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “MAY 13.-THIS has been a Sunday to be held in long remembrance.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.”
a person who changes location
From this reading “But I truly thank God that one more tired traveler had a sweet "welcome home."”
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From this reading MAY 13.-THIS has been a Sunday to be held in long remembrance.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAY 13.-THIS has been a Sunday to be held in long remembrance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MAY 13.-THIS has been a Sunday to be held in long remembrance.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MAY 13.-THIS has been a Sunday to be held in long remembrance.
confined by bonds
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I truly thank God that one more tired traveler had a sweet "welcome home."
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
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 But I truly thank God that one more tired traveler had a sweet "welcome home."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I truly thank God that one more tired traveler had a sweet "welcome home."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAY 13.-THIS has been a Sunday to be held in long remembrance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading MAY 13.-THIS has been a Sunday to be held in long remembrance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But I truly thank God that one more tired traveler had a sweet "welcome home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I truly thank God that one more tired traveler had a sweet "welcome home."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAY 13.-THIS has been a Sunday to be held in long remembrance.
impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
From this reading Her loss to me is irreparable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her loss to me is irreparable.
full of or producing joy
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
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 MAY 13.-THIS has been a Sunday to be held in long remembrance.
something that is lost
From this reading Her loss to me is irreparable.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MAY 13.-THIS has been a Sunday to be held in long remembrance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her loss to me is irreparable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But I truly thank God that one more tired traveler had a sweet "welcome home."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I truly thank God that one more tired traveler had a sweet "welcome home."
release, as from one's grip
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading MAY 13.-THIS has been a Sunday to be held in long remembrance.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading MAY 13.-THIS has been a Sunday to be held in long remembrance.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But I truly thank God that one more tired traveler had a sweet "welcome home."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading But I truly thank God that one more tired traveler had a sweet "welcome home."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MAY 13.-THIS has been a Sunday to be held in long remembrance.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading But I truly thank God that one more tired traveler had a sweet "welcome home."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAY 13.-THIS has been a Sunday to be held in long remembrance.
a person who changes location
From this reading But I truly thank God that one more tired traveler had a sweet "welcome home."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But I truly thank God that one more tired traveler had a sweet "welcome home."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
accept gladly
From this reading But I truly thank God that one more tired traveler had a sweet "welcome home."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were summoned early this morning to Mrs. Campbell, and have seen her joyful release from the fetters that have bound her long.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one
From this reading XXVI.
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