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Chapter XXVI
"My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim. They did so. The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair. "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task. Teach unto others the faith which ye have received.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “Teach unto others the faith which ye have received.”
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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 The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
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From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
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From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did so.
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From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teach unto others the faith which ye have received.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teach unto others the faith which ye have received.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teach unto others the faith which ye have received.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They did so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teach unto others the faith which ye have received.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
an old word for “to”
From this reading Teach unto others the faith which ye have received.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Teach unto others the faith which ye have received.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim.
