Chapter 40 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MINISTERING ANGEL "Are you alone?" he managed to ask. "Yes; Granddad went out early. He'll be back in an hour or so. He has been expecting to hear from you." How sweet and fair she looked!
Chapter 40 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “THE MINISTERING ANGEL "Are you alone?" he managed to ask.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “"Yes; Granddad went out early.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “He has been expecting to hear from you."”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “How sweet and fair she looked!”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “"Yes; Granddad went out early.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “THE MINISTERING ANGEL "Are you alone?" he managed to ask.”
-ing form of “minister” — attend to the wants and needs of others
From this reading “THE MINISTERING ANGEL "Are you alone?" he managed to ask.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “How sweet and fair she looked!”
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.
In this reading “THE MINISTERING ANGEL "Are you alone?" he managed to ask.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"Yes; Granddad went out early.”
In this reading “He has been expecting to hear from you."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE MINISTERING ANGEL "Are you alone?" he managed to ask.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He'll be back in an hour or so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How sweet and fair she looked!
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading THE MINISTERING ANGEL "Are you alone?" he managed to ask.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MINISTERING ANGEL "Are you alone?" he managed to ask.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE MINISTERING ANGEL "Are you alone?" he managed to ask.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He'll be back in an hour or so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He'll be back in an hour or so.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been expecting to hear from you."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Yes; Granddad went out early.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He has been expecting to hear from you."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading How sweet and fair she looked!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He has been expecting to hear from you."
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Yes; Granddad went out early.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been expecting to hear from you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MINISTERING ANGEL "Are you alone?" he managed to ask.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll be back in an hour or so.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He has been expecting to hear from you."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He'll be back in an hour or so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How sweet and fair she looked!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He'll be back in an hour or so.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How sweet and fair she looked!
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading THE MINISTERING ANGEL "Are you alone?" he managed to ask.
-ing form of “minister” — attend to the wants and needs of others
From this reading THE MINISTERING ANGEL "Are you alone?" he managed to ask.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He'll be back in an hour or so.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes; Granddad went out early.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How sweet and fair she looked!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He'll be back in an hour or so.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading How sweet and fair she looked!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINISTERING ANGEL "Are you alone?" he managed to ask.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MINISTERING ANGEL "Are you alone?" he managed to ask.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes; Granddad went out early.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; Granddad went out early.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MINISTERING ANGEL "Are you alone?" he managed to ask.
Chapter 40 of The Everlasting Arms by Joseph Hocking holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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.
Chapter 40 holds 219 sentences of The Everlasting Arms, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 40 of The Everlasting Arms by Joseph Hocking exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 219 sentences, grouped into 44 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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