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Chapter XXII
In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo! Creation stood, And God said, It is good. David came no more. The dream was done. During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dream was done.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “The dream was done.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Creation stood, And God said, It is good.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Creation stood, And God said, It is good.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
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From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
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From this reading David came no more.
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From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
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From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
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From this reading Creation stood, And God said, It is good.
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From this reading David came no more.
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From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dream was done.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The dream was done.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
apart from; not including
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
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From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
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From this reading Creation stood, And God said, It is good.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Creation stood, And God said, It is good.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Creation stood, And God said, It is good.
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From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
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From this reading David came no more.
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From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
not any; not one
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Creation stood, And God said, It is good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Creation stood, And God said, It is good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dream was done.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Him we live, He is our Source, our Spring, And we, His fashioning, We have no sight except by His foreseeing, In Him we live and move and have our being, He spake the Word, and lo!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the summer days there rang continually in Elizabeth’s ears the words of a song—one of Christina’s wonderful songs that sing themselves with no other music at all.
