The Everlasting Arms

Chapter XXII

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Again he was under the spell of what, in his heart of hearts, he called "The Angel."

Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

He was certain that her purposes towards him were beneficent, that in some way she had crossed the pathway of his life to help him and to save him.

Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.

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Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

"YOU AND I TOGETHER" For some time Dick Faversham was oblivious to the fact that the woman who had so fascinated him a few minutes before stood near him with hands outstretched and a smile of gladness in her eyes. Again he was under the spell of what, in his heart of hearts, he called "The Angel." Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason. He was certain that her purposes towards him were beneficent, that in some way she had crossed the pathway of his life to help him and to save him. Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.

The Everlasting Arms

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Again he was under the spell of what, in his heart of hearts, he called "The Angel."

/əˈɡen hiː wɑːz ˈʌndər ðə spel ʌv wʌt ɪn hɪz hɑːrt ʌv hɑːrts hiː kɔːld ðə ˈeɪndʒəl/

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Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

/ˈiːvɪn jet hiː hæd noʊ ˈdefənət aɪˈdiːə æz tuː huː ɔːr wʌt ðɪs ˈeɪndʒəl wɑːz bʌt ðer wɑːz ə dɪm ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs æt ðə bæk ʌv hɪz maɪnd ðæt ʃiː hæd əˈɡen ˈvɪzɪtɪd hɪm fɔːr æn ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt ˈriːzən/

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He was certain that her purposes towards him were beneficent, that in some way she had crossed the pathway of his life to help him and to save him.

/hiː wɑːz ˈsɜːrtən ðæt hɜːr ˈpɜːrpəsəz təˈwɔːrdz hɪm wɜːr ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt ðæt ɪn sʌm weɪ ʃiː hæd krɔːst ðə ˈpæθweɪ ʌv hɪz laɪf tuː help hɪm ənd tuː seɪv hɪm/

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Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.

/laɪk ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ðə ˈmem.ər.i ʌv ðæt ˈfɪrfəl naɪt wen hiː wɑːz ˈsɪŋkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈstɔːrmi siː keɪm ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ bæk ˈɪntuː hɪz maɪnd/

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beneficent adjective US /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/

doing or producing good

From this reading “He was certain that her purposes towards him were beneficent, that in some way she had crossed the pathway of his life to help him and to save him.”

definite adjective US /ˈdefənət/

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading “Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.”

fascinated adjective US /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading “"YOU AND I TOGETHER" For some time Dick Faversham was oblivious to the fact that the woman who had so fascinated him a few minutes before stood near him with hands outstretched and a smile of gladness in her eyes.”

oblivious adjective US /əˈblɪviəs/

(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of

outstretched adjective US /aʊtˈstretʃt/

fully extended especially in length

pathway noun US /ˈpæθweɪ/

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading “He was certain that her purposes towards him were beneficent, that in some way she had crossed the pathway of his life to help him and to save him.”

stormy adjective US /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading “Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.”

surging adjective US /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/

characterized by great swelling waves or surges

From this reading “Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.”

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few minutes adjective + noun

In this reading “"YOU AND I TOGETHER" For some time Dick Faversham was oblivious to the fact that the woman who had so fascinated him a few minutes before stood near him with hands outstretched and a smile of gladness in her eyes.”

stormy sea adjective + noun

In this reading “Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.”

definite idea adjective + noun

In this reading “Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.”

Like lightning verb + noun

In this reading “Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.”

stood near verb + particle

some time adjective + noun

came surging verb + adjective counted as “come surging”

In this reading “Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.”

some way adjective + noun

In this reading “He was certain that her purposes towards him were beneficent, that in some way she had crossed the pathway of his life to help him and to save him.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "YOU AND I TOGETHER" For some time Dick Faversham was oblivious to the fact that the woman who had so fascinated him a few minutes before stood near him with hands outstretched and a smile of gladness in her eyes.

AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Again he was under the spell of what, in his heart of hearts, he called "The Angel."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

AngelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Again he was under the spell of what, in his heart of hearts, he called "The Angel."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/

doing or producing good

From this reading He was certain that her purposes towards him were beneficent, that in some way she had crossed the pathway of his life to help him and to save him.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading Again he was under the spell of what, in his heart of hearts, he called "The Angel."

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading He was certain that her purposes towards him were beneficent, that in some way she had crossed the pathway of his life to help him and to save him.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading He was certain that her purposes towards him were beneficent, that in some way she had crossed the pathway of his life to help him and to save him.

definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

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fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

gladnessnoun

experiencing joy and pleasure

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Again he was under the spell of what, in his heart of hearts, he called "The Angel."

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Again he was under the spell of what, in his heart of hearts, he called "The Angel."

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading Again he was under the spell of what, in his heart of hearts, he called "The Angel."

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He was certain that her purposes towards him were beneficent, that in some way she had crossed the pathway of his life to help him and to save him.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Again he was under the spell of what, in his heart of hearts, he called "The Angel."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

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

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He was certain that her purposes towards him were beneficent, that in some way she had crossed the pathway of his life to help him and to save him.

lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.

LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/

(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/

fully extended especially in length

pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading He was certain that her purposes towards him were beneficent, that in some way she had crossed the pathway of his life to help him and to save him.

purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading He was certain that her purposes towards him were beneficent, that in some way she had crossed the pathway of his life to help him and to save him.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading He was certain that her purposes towards him were beneficent, that in some way she had crossed the pathway of his life to help him and to save him.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

spellverbUS /spel/

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading Again he was under the spell of what, in his heart of hearts, he called "The Angel."

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.

surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/

characterized by great swelling waves or surges

From this reading Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

TOGETHERadverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading He was certain that her purposes towards him were beneficent, that in some way she had crossed the pathway of his life to help him and to save him.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Again he was under the spell of what, in his heart of hearts, he called "The Angel."

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He was certain that her purposes towards him were beneficent, that in some way she had crossed the pathway of his life to help him and to save him.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading He was certain that her purposes towards him were beneficent, that in some way she had crossed the pathway of his life to help him and to save him.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Again he was under the spell of what, in his heart of hearts, he called "The Angel."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Like lightning the memory of that fearful night when he was sinking in the stormy sea came surging back into his mind.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Even yet he had no definite idea as to who or what this angel was, but there was a dim consciousness at the back of his mind that she had again visited him for an important reason.

YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

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